| Outcome | Probability | Yes Bid | Yes Ask | 24h Change | Volume | |
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| Nathan MacKinnon | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Ethen Frank | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Martin Fehervary | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Hendrix Lapierre | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Gavin Brindley | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Martin Necas | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Brent Burns | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Matt Roy | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Josh Manson | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Rasmus Sandin | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Brandon Duhaime | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Joel Kiviranta | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Connor McMichael | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Cale Makar | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Zakhar Bardakov | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Jack Drury | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Parker Kelly | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Brett Kulak | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Ryan Leonard | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Alex Ovechkin | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Devon Toews | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Sam Malinski | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Justin Sourdif | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Aliaksei Protas | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Dylan Strome | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Jakob Chychrun | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Tom Wilson | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Brock Nelson | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
This market asks which player or team will score the first goal in the NHL game between the Colorado Avalanche (COL) and the Washington Capitals (WSH). First-goal markets matter because the opening score often changes momentum, special-teams usage, and in-game strategy.
The Avalanche and Capitals are established NHL clubs with different offensive and defensive profiles; both clubs' recent form, line combinations, and roster availability shape expected scoring patterns. Historical matchups can offer context but lineups, starting goalies, and in-game situations on the day of the game tend to drive the immediate chances for a first goal.
Market prices reflect the collective expectations of traders given available information; compare relative prices and track movements after lineup, goalie, and injury announcements to see how expectations shift. Because prices update in real time, use them as a quick read of how new information alters perceived likelihoods rather than static forecasts.
Resolution depends on the contract text for this market — typically it resolves when the official NHL scorer records the first goal in the game; consult the market's rules or contract for specifics about timing and any exceptions.
A multi-outcome First Goal market typically lists numerous individual players from both teams and may include aggregate outcomes (such as a team scoring first); inspect each labeled outcome on the market page to see which player names and special conditions are included.
Announcements of scratches, reassignments, or confirmed starting lines just before puck drop often trigger rapid price movement because they materially change which players will be on the ice early and therefore who is most likely to score first.
Whether overtime or shootout goals count varies by market contract; check the event's resolution rules to know if only regulation goals, regulation plus overtime, or shootout results are included.
Watch the announced starting goalies, final forward and defensive lineups, any reported scratches or late-injury news, last-change advantage (home team), and power-play/penalty-kill statuses — those items directly affect who is likely to be on the ice for early scoring chances.