Part of: Golden Knights vs. Avalanche
Golden Knights vs. Avalanche
This Polymarket NHL market covers the May 20 game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche, resolving to the team that wins after regulation, overtime, or a shootout. The market is scheduled to resolve by May 21, 2026, with $6,400 in smart money tracked and 1 smart money signal flagged so far.
In the upcoming NHL game, scheduled for May 20 at 8:00PM ET: If the Golden Knights win, the market will resolve to "Golden Knights". If the Avalanche win, the market will resolve to "Avalanche". If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the game has been completed. If the game is canceled entirely, with no make-up game, this market will resolve 50-50. The result will be determined based on the final score including any overtime periods and shootouts. In the event of a shootout, one goal will be added to the winning team's score for the purpose of resolution.
9 smart money signals detected, totaling $177,854.
Categories: Sports, NHL, Games, Hockey
Notable Trades
Profitable whale-led cluster
Three wallets pushed about $50k toward Golden Knights amid a 58.7x volume spike, led by a profitable high-volume bettor making a $41.9k buy.
- A high-volume bettor up $668k lifetime put $41.9k on Golden Knights at 39¢.
- Three wallets moved the same way for $50k total, with volume spiking 58.7x above normal.
- Entry near 39–40¢ backs the underdog against a liquid market currently pricing Golden Knights around 40%.
$50,140 on Golden Knights
Elite NHL sharp fading favorite
A highly proven bettor with an 82% win rate and $1.78M lifetime profit is effectively buying Golden Knights at 39¢.
- This bettor wins 82% of resolved trades and is up $1.78M lifetime.
- They are a serial cross-market trader across 40 events with the same 82% hit rate.
- Selling Avalanche at 61¢ is effectively buying Golden Knights at 39¢.
$8,540 on Golden Knights | Wallet win rate: 82%
Linked wallets backing underdog
Strong coordinated Golden Knights buying: 4 wallets put $67.7k on the same side, with linked funding, a 270x pre-event volume spike, and two profitable high-volume sports traders involved.
- Four wallets bought $67.7k of Golden Knights, and two appear linked by funding.
- Two active cross-market bettors in the cluster are profitable, including one up $6.37M lifetime and another up $862k.
- The buying came during a 270x volume spike, with entry around 38¢ on the underdog.
$67,663 on Golden Knights
Profitable serial sports trader
Experienced profitable wallet with a long serial cross-market history is buying Avalanche at 64¢, making this worth surfacing despite only a moderate signal score.
- This bettor wins 60% of resolved trades and is up $152k lifetime.
- They have used this cross-market style across 132 events with $521k traded.
- Buying Avalanche at 64¢ signals confidence in the current favorite.
$3,200 on Avalanche | Wallet win rate: 60%
Linked wallets backing Avalanche
Three wallets, including a linked pair and two profitable high-volume bettors, bought $8.1k of Avalanche at 64¢ in coordinated one-sided flow.
- Three wallets bought Avalanche together for $8.1k, with two wallets sharing a funder.
- The biggest proven bettor here is up $152.6k across 703 resolved bets.
- Another wallet wins 71% of resolved bets and is up $35.7k lifetime.
$8,071 on Avalanche
Profitable repeat sports bettor
Despite a low composite score, this is a profitable high-volume sports wallet with 484 resolved bets and +$709k lifetime P&L buying Avalanche in a liquid NHL market.
- This bettor has a strong track record: 65% wins across 484 resolved bets and about $710k in profit.
- They have deployed $4.8M historically and are making another meaningful $6.4k buy on Avalanche.
- The wallet has been flagged 24 times before, suggesting this is a repeat high-conviction bettor rather than a one-off trade.
$6,400 on Avalanche | Wallet win rate: 66%
98% win-rate sports sharp
A proven sharp sports bettor with a 98% win rate and $1.69M lifetime profit bought $10,000 of Avalanche at 64¢.
- This bettor wins 98% of resolved trades and is up $1.69M lifetime.
- They have traded 432 events with $7.5M in cross-market volume, suggesting a repeatable sports edge.
- A $10,000 buy at 64¢ shows clear conviction on Avalanche despite a liquid market.
$10,000 on Avalanche | Wallet win rate: 98%
Elite 81% sports bettor
Elite sports bettor with an 81% record and $1.76M lifetime profit bought Avalanche at 64¢.
- This bettor wins 81% of resolved trades and is up $1.76M lifetime.
- They have a long cross-market track record: 39 events and $232K traded in similar event sets.
- A $3.8K Avalanche buy at 64¢ suggests confidence despite an already liquid market.
$3,840 on Avalanche | Wallet win rate: 82%
94% win-rate NHL sharp
Elite 94% win-rate sports bettor with over $1M profit placed a $20k buy on Avalanche, with additional linked-wallet context and serial cross-market success.
- This bettor wins 94% of resolved trades and is up $1.04M lifetime.
- They put $20,000 on Avalanche at 65¢, a large bet relative to this market’s recent volume.
- The wallet is a serial cross-market trader across 170 events with the same 94% win rate.
$20,000 on Avalanche | Wallet win rate: 95%
Top Holders
- 0x5bec...b215 — Golden Knights, $197,522 (55% win rate)
- 0x1341...0853 — Avalanche, $75,221 (86% win rate)
- 0x03e8...1697 — Golden Knights, $52,456 (56% win rate)
- 0xaa07...2125 — Golden Knights, $37,586 (70% win rate)
- 0x1467...4372 — Avalanche, $32,000 (49% win rate)
- 0xbd14...d62a — Avalanche, $30,769 (95% win rate)
- 0x1117...3532 — Avalanche, $30,000 (62% win rate)
- 0x1136...0c2e — Golden Knights, $28,765 (50% win rate)
- 0x6815...9edb — Golden Knights, $25,163 (50% win rate)
- 0x3625...1187 — Avalanche, $15,625 (98% win rate)
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