The NHL will hold its draft lottery at 7 p.m. on Monday. And for the first time in league history, the drawing will be broadcast live, set to be aired on ESPN in the U.S. and Sportsnet in Canada.
There will be two drawings, giving teams two opportunities to move up in the order. While 14 teams are in the lottery, teams can only move up a maximum of 10 spots in the order, meaning if the teams in the 12-14 spots win either drawing they will move up 10 spots, but only 10, making them not eligible to win the first overall pick.
The Penguins have 5% odds of winning the No. 1 pick, the ninth-best of the participating teams:
San Jose Sharks 18.5%
Chicago Blackhawks 13.5%
Nashville Predators 11.5%
Philadelphia Flyers 9.5%
Boston Bruins 8.5%
Seattle Kraken 7.5%
Buffalo Sabres 6.5%
Anaheim Ducks 6.0%
Pittsburgh Penguins 5.0%
New York Islanders 3.5%
New York Rangers 3.0%
Detroit Red Wings 2.5%
Columbus Blue Jackets 2.0%
Utah Hockey Club 1.5%
Vancouver Canucks 0.5%
Calgary Flames 0.5%
If the order doesn't change after the lottery, that would give the Penguins the ninth overall pick this summer. But if a team or two teams below them in the order win the draws, the Penguins could see their positioning drop one or two spots in the order.
The Rangers' first-round pick has a 3% chance of becoming first overall, the lowest among the 11 teams eligible to move into the first slot. The Rangers owe the Penguins a first-round pick either this summer or next summer to complete the Marcus Pettersson/Drew O'Connor trade to the Canucks. Presumably, if the Rangers manage to win this year's lottery, it would play a major role in what the Rangers decide to do.
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The NHL will hold its draft lottery at 7 p.m. on Monday. And for the first time in league history, the drawing will be broadcast live, set to be aired on ESPN in the U.S. and Sportsnet in Canada.
There will be two drawings, giving teams two opportunities to move up in the order. While 14 teams are in the lottery, teams can only move up a maximum of 10 spots in the order, meaning if the teams in the 12-14 spots win either drawing they will move up 10 spots, but only 10, making them not eligible to win the first overall pick.
The Penguins have 5% odds of winning the No. 1 pick, the ninth-best of the participating teams:
If the order doesn't change after the lottery, that would give the Penguins the ninth overall pick this summer. But if a team or two teams below them in the order win the draws, the Penguins could see their positioning drop one or two spots in the order.
The Rangers' first-round pick has a 3% chance of becoming first overall, the lowest among the 11 teams eligible to move into the first slot. The Rangers owe the Penguins a first-round pick either this summer or next summer to complete the Marcus Pettersson/Drew O'Connor trade to the Canucks. Presumably, if the Rangers manage to win this year's lottery, it would play a major role in what the Rangers decide to do.
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