Canadiens have best odds for top pick

The NHL introduced the draft lottery odds on Sunday at the conclusion of the frequent period, and the Montreal Canadiens will have the most effective odds (18.5 %) at landing the top rated choose in the draft.

Sunday’s sport between the Seattle Kraken and Winnipeg Jets experienced some lottery impact as Seattle’s spot in the lottery was going to depend on their result. A earn about Winnipeg would have pushed them into fourth location in the draft lottery and despatched Philadelphia into the major-a few. Seattle ended up shedding to the Jets by a 4-3 margin.

The NHL Draft Lottery will choose area on Tuesday, May perhaps 10, at 6:30 p.m. ET.

The 2022 NHL draft

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Listed here are the full draft lottery odds for the 2022 NHL draft.

There was a slight change to the draft lottery procedure this time that only lets for groups to move up 10 spots for profitable the draft lottery, so only the prime 11 groups have a opportunity to get the No. 1 in general decide on in the draft (Montreal through San Jose are the teams qualified to get the leading pick).

Montreal Canadiens: 18.5%

Arizona Coyotes: 13.5%

Seattle Kraken: 11.5%

Philadelphia Flyers: 9.5%

New Jersey Devils: 8.5%

Chicago Blackhawks*: 7.5%

Ottawa Senators: 6.5%

Detroit Crimson Wings: 6.%

Buffalo Sabres: 5.%

Anaheim Ducks: 3.5%

San Jose Sharks: 3.%

Columbus Blue Jackets: 2.5%

New York Islanders: 2.%

Winnipeg Jets: 1.5%

Vancouver Canucks: .5%

Vegas Golden Knights**: .5%

There are two picks (Chicago Blackhawks and Vegas Golden Knights) that have conditions attached to them, by means of the NHL:

* Less than the terms of a July 23, 2021 trade, Chicago will transfer its 1st-spherical pick in the 2022 NHL Draft to Columbus if it is not a leading 2 decide on. If it gets a top 2 decide on as a consequence of the Draft Lottery, Chicago will retain the choose and as an alternative transfer to Columbus its 1st-spherical choose in the 2023 NHL Draft.

** Underneath the phrases of a Nov. 4, 2021 trade, Vegas will transfer its 1st-round decide on in the 2022 NHL Draft to Buffalo if it is not a best 10 decide on. If it becomes a best 10 select as a consequence of the Draft Lottery, Vegas will retain the choose and as a substitute transfer to Buffalo its 1st-spherical select in the 2023 NHL Draft.

The 2022 NHL Draft will choose area in Montreal with the Very first Round getting position on Thursday, July 7, and then the next via seventh rounds on Friday July 8, 2022. Shane Wright is expected to be the top rated select in the draft.