MacKinnon Makar injury update: both stars leave the Avalanche loss in Ottawa with lower-body injuries, and the Stanley Cup price sits at 9.5% on Polymarket
The two exits came within minutes of each other. ESPN reported that MacKinnon went down to his knees holding his right hip with 8:15 left in the second period, after a battle for the puck with Senators defenseman Artem Zub, and that Makar left favoring his right leg after what appeared to be a non-contact play. NHL.com's recap adds that Makar tried one more shift of 23 seconds before staying on the bench, and that he had left practice early on Sunday. During the game the team posted that neither player would return. Bednar said afterward that Colorado had played half the game "without a couple of horses," per NHL.com.
What the market is pricing
Stanley Cup prices are from BetG8's live Stanley Cup odds page, stamped 10:58 UTC on November 13. The price for Saturday's game is from the public Polymarket API at about 11:00 UTC.
| Market | Polymarket | Kalshi |
|---|---|---|
| Cup: Carolina Hurricanes | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Cup: Edmonton Oilers | 11.5% | 9.5% |
| Cup: Colorado Avalanche | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| Cup: Minnesota Wild | 7.3% | 9.5% |
| Cup: Montreal Canadiens | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Saturday: Avalanche at Canadiens, Avalanche win | 47.5% | n/a |
Polymarket's Avalanche price is the same 9.5% that BetG8 read on Thursday afternoon, hours before the game, for our Wild Stanley Cup odds report. Kalshi had Colorado first on its board at 11.5% at that read; it is 10.5% now, second on that venue behind Carolina. That is a one-point move on a contract that trades in one-cent steps, so it should be read with care. The average of the two venues, 10%, converts to +900 in American odds. For Saturday, Polymarket had Colorado at 47.5% to win in Montreal, with a bid of 47 cents, an ask of 48 and about $12,400 in volume.
Why the Cup price has barely moved
The market has very little to price yet. The only official information is the team's in-game statement that both players had lower-body injuries and would not return. There has been no word on imaging, no diagnosis and no timeline, and "lower body" covers everything from a one-game absence to a long one. A futures contract that settles in June reacts to how much of the season, and above all the playoffs, a player might miss. Until the team says more, traders are pricing a range of outcomes instead of a known absence.
What the two players mean to Colorado
MacKinnon entered Thursday with 30 points in 19 games, fifth in the NHL, and Makar had 23 points in 18 games, third among defensemen, according to ESPN. Makar is a two-time Norris Trophy winner. Daily Faceoff notes that MacKinnon, the 2024 Hart Trophy winner, has missed only five games across the past three regular seasons.
Colorado still took a point without them. Down 2-0 after the first period, the Avalanche scored three straight goals, from Artturi Lehkonen on the power play, Parker Kelly short-handed and Gabriel Landeskog on the power play, to lead 3-2 in the third. Drake Batherson tied the game with 3:56 left in regulation and Shane Pinto scored his second of the night at 2:08 of overtime, per NHL.com. The Avalanche are 11-6-3 and have points in four straight games. They began Thursday six points behind Minnesota for first place in the Central Division, according to Daily Faceoff, one season after winning the Presidents' Trophy.
What to watch next
The first signal is whether either player takes part in the team's next practice or morning skate before Saturday's game at Montreal, which starts at 5 p.m. Mountain time according to CBS Colorado. After that, watch for the team to move from "no update" to a named injury or a timeline, and for any roster move, since a recall or an injured reserve placement would say something about expected length. In the markets, the Saturday game price will react first.
Method and limits
Stanley Cup prices come from BetG8's live page, which reads the public Polymarket Gamma API and Kalshi trade API every five minutes, stamped 10:58 UTC on November 13, 2026. The game price is the midpoint of the best bid and ask on Polymarket at about 11:00 UTC. The Thursday comparison prices are from BetG8's read at about 16:50 UTC on November 12. Injury details are from the Avalanche's statement as reported by CBS Colorado, and from ESPN, NHL.com and Daily Faceoff. We found no update on either player as of 11:00 UTC. These are market prices, not predictions, and not forecasts by BetG8.
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Frequently asked questions
What happened to Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar?
Both left the Avalanche game at Ottawa on November 12, 2026, during the second period. The team said each has a lower-body injury and neither returned.
Will MacKinnon and Makar play against Montreal on Saturday?
That is not known. Coach Jared Bednar had no update after the game, and no status for either player had been reported as of 11:00 UTC on November 13, 2026.
What are the Avalanche's Stanley Cup odds?
At 10:58 UTC on November 13, 2026, Colorado was 9.5% on Polymarket and 10.5% on Kalshi to win the 2027 Stanley Cup. These are market prices, not predictions.
Sources
- ESPN, Avalanche lose stars MacKinnon, Makar to injuries vs. Senators
- NHL.com, Pinto scores 2nd of game in OT, Senators rally past Avalanche
- CBS Colorado, MacKinnon and Makar both injured in overtime loss to Senators
- Daily Faceoff, MacKinnon, Makar exit game with lower-body injuries
- Polymarket, Avalanche vs. Canadiens, read about 11:00 UTC, November 13, 2026
- BetG8, Stanley Cup odds, live, read 10:58 UTC, November 13, 2026
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