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The NHL will hold its draft lottery on Monday at NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. The time has not been announced, though it will be televised by ESPN.
The Red Wings finished 12th from the bottom in the NHL standings. Only the bottom 11 teams can move up into the No. 1 position in the lottery, so the highest the Wings can draft is No. 2. The Wings have a 5.1% chance of getting up to No. 2, according to Tankathon.com.
The lottery will determine the top 16 picks in the June NHL draft. The San Jose Sharks have the best chance of getting the top pick for the second straight season.
The lottery is conducted in two phases with the first to determine the No. 1 pick and the second to determine the No. 2 pick.
This draft is not considered to be one of the stronger ones in recent years at the top with defenseman Matthew Schaefer and center Michael Misa of the Ontario Hockey League ranked by the league’s central scouting bureau as the top two North American skaters available.
The Sharks won the lottery last year and picked Macklin Celebrini first overall. Celebrini had 25 goals and 38 assists in an impressive rookie season but San Jose still finished with the worst record in the NHL.
That gives the Sharks a 25.5% chance of getting the No. 1 pick again, either by winning the lottery or if the teams in the 12th through 16th spots win and can’t move up to No. 1.
Chicago has the second-best odds at 13.5%, followed by Nashville at 11.5%, Philadelphia at 9.5% and Boston at 8.5%. The Blackhawks won the lottery in 2023 and picked Connor Bedard with the first pick.
No. 1 pick odds
1. San Jose 25.5%
2. Chicago 13.5%
3. Nashville 11.5%
4. Philadelphia 9.5%
5. Boston 8.5%
6. Seattle 7.5%
7. Buffalo 6.5%
8. Anaheim 6.0%
9. Pittsburgh 5.0%
10. N.Y. Islanders 3.5%
11. N.Y. Rangers 3.0%
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