NHL's draft lottery scheduled for May 7
Jun 28, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; San Jose Sharks draft pick Quentin Musty shakes hands with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after being selected with the twenty sixth pick in round one of the 2023 NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena. credits: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery will take place on May 7, the league announced Friday.
The San Jose Sharks own the best odds to land the No. 1 overall pick with an 18.5 percent chance.
The Sharks fired head coach David Quinn earlier this week after finishing an NHL-worst 19-54-9.
Boston University forward Macklin Celebrini, the Hobey Baker Award winner, is the projected No. 1 pick.
The lottery will be held at NHL Network's studio in Secaucus, N.J.
—2024 NHL Draft Lottery, odds of landing No. 1 pick:
San Jose Sharks, 18.5 percent
Chicago Blackhawks, 13.5 percent
Anaheim Ducks, 11.5 percent
Columbus Blue Jackets, 9.5 percent
Montreal Canadiens, 8.5 percent
Utah, 7.5 percent
Ottawa Senators, 6.5 percent
Seattle Kraken, 6 percent
Calgary Flames, 5 percent
New Jersey Devils, 3.5 percent
Buffalo Sabres, 3 percent
Philadelphia Flyers, 2.5 percent
Minnesota Wild, 2.0 percent
Pittsburgh Penguins, 1.5 percent
Detroit Red Wings, 0.5 percent
St. Louis Blues, 0.5 percent
—Field Level Media
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