On April 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET, the Edmonton Oilers will face the San Jose Sharks in an NHL regular season game. Markets across Polymarket and Kalshi are pricing outcomes including the moneyline winner, total goals scored, and margin of victory. All resolution criteria reference the final official NHL score including overtime and shootout outcomes.
Kalshi settles on margin-of-victory thresholds (1.5+ and 2.5+ goal wins for either team), while Polymarket settles on total goals scored (Over/Under 4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5) and moneyline (Oilers vs. Sharks winner). These represent fundamentally different resolution sources and outcome scopes.
Hero Tip:
If you bet on Kalshi, you are betting on whether either team wins by a large margin (1.5+ or 2.5+ goals). If you bet on Polymarket, you are betting on total combined goals, the winner, or a spread. A 3-1 Oilers win resolves YES on Kalshi (Oilers win by 2+) but may resolve differently on Polymarket depending on which market you chose (e.g., Over 4.5 = YES, but Sharks moneyline = NO). Do not assume cross-platform consistency.
Critical Divergence Points:
Kalshi: Outlier: Kalshi resolves on margin-of-victory logic only. Markets resolve YES if either team wins by over 1.5 goals OR over 2.5 goals. No moneyline, no total goals markets. Key quote: 'If San Jose wins by over 1.5 goals... then the market resolves to Yes' and 'If Edmonton wins by over 1.5 goals... then the market resolves to Yes.'
Polymarket: Outlier: Polymarket resolves on three independent dimensions: moneyline (Oilers vs. Sharks winner), total goals (Over/Under 4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5), and spread (Oilers -1.5). Each market has its own resolution criteria. Key quote: 'This market will resolve to Over if the Oilers and Sharks combine to score 7 or more goals' (O/U 6.5) and 'If the Oilers win, the market will resolve to Oilers' (moneyline).
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