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The NHL Draft Lottery
The NHL Draft Lottery is set to take place on May 7 at the NHL Network’s studio in Secaucus, New Jersey, as announced by the league on Friday. This event will determine the order of selection for the first 16 picks in the first round of the much-anticipated 2024 NHL Draft, which is scheduled to take place on June 28-29 at the prestigious Sphere in Las Vegas.
Participating in the NHL Draft Lottery are teams that did not make it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, as well as those who acquired their first-round draft selection. This lottery system allows a team to move up a maximum of 10 spots in the draft order, with only the bottom 11 teams having a chance at securing the coveted No. 1 overall pick.
Top Prospects and Odds
Leading the pack among North American-based skaters on NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings is Macklin Celebrini, while Anton Silayev claimed the top spot on the list of Europe-based skaters.
Teams involved in the NHL Draft Lottery, along with their respective odds of securing the No. 1 selection, are as follows:
- San Jose Sharks (18.5 per cent)
- Chicago Blackhawks (13.5 per cent)
- Anaheim Ducks (11.5 per cent)
- Columbus Blue Jackets (9.5 per cent)
- Montreal Canadiens (8.5 per cent)
- Utah (7.5 per cent)
- Ottawa Senators (6.5 per cent)
- Seattle Kraken (6.0 per cent)
- Calgary Flames (5.0 per cent)
- New Jersey Devils (3.5 per cent)
- Buffalo Sabres (3.0 per cent)
- Philadelphia Flyers (2.5 per cent)
- Minnesota Wild (2.0 per cent)
- Pittsburgh Penguins* (1.5 per cent)
- Detroit Red Wings (0.5 per cent)
- St. Louis Blues (0.5 per cent)
* Please be aware that the Pittsburgh Penguins traded a conditional first-round pick to San Jose as part of the Erik Karlsson deal. In the event that the Penguins’ 2024 selection ends up being a top-10 pick, Pittsburgh will have the option to transfer its 2025 first-round pick to San Jose instead.
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