NHL Draft Lottery will determine first three teams to pick | NHL.com
Sabres own best odds of winning top selection; Sweden-born defenseman Dahlin projected as No. 1 choice
www.nhl.comI don’t have live access to current NHL draft lottery results right now. I can summarize how the lottery order is typically determined and point you to where you can find the latest updates.
- How the order is determined: The NHL Draft Lottery selects which teams will occupy the top spots in the first round (usually the top three picks) among non-playoff teams, using weighted odds based on regular-season standings. The exact format and odds can change over time, with two separate draws often used to determine the No. 1 and No. 2 picks, and the remainder filled by inverse order of regular-season point totals.[3][5]
- Where to check latest results: The NHL’s official site and major sports outlets (e.g., Sporting News, CBS Sports) publish real-time or same-day results of the lottery, including which teams won the top picks and the final draft order for the top 16 selections.[2][4][5]
If you’d like, I can monitor for updates and provide a concise, cited summary as soon as new information is available. I can also explain how to interpret the odds for teams with different regular-season records and what moves they’re allowed to make in the lottery.