2024 NHL Draft Lottery: What to know about the Sharks’ No. 1 pick odds originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
The NHL is shifting its attention from pucks to ping pong balls.
While the Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing, the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery is approaching. Luck will come into play with the No. 1 overall pick up for grabs as non-playoff teams look to improve their draft positioning.
How exactly does the NHL lottery draw work? Here’s everything you need to know, from the history to the odds and important details of the 2024 event:
What is the NHL Draft Lottery?
The NHL Draft Lottery is a weighted system that determines the advance order of the NHL Draft.
When did the NHL lottery drawing start?
The NHL first implemented a draft lottery in 1995. Prior to that, the NHL’s draft order was strictly determined by regular season standings.
There have been many changes since the original lottery, including the number of teams now that there are 32 NHL franchises.
How many teams are in the NHL draw?
The NHL draw features the 16 teams that did not make the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
How high can you climb in the NHL lottery?
There are two lottery drawings: one for the No. 1 pick and one for the No. 2 pick. Once the first two picks are established, the remaining teams will receive picks Nos. 3 through 16 based on the reverse order of the regular season standings. . Picks 17 to 32 are based on regular season standings and playoff results.
Through the lottery, teams can move up up to 10 spots in the NHL draft order compared to where they finished in the regular season standings. Therefore, 11 teams are in contention for the No. 1 pick.
The team with the 12th worst record can move up to 2nd place at the top, the team with the 13th worst record can move up to 3rd place, and so on.
Teams can only improve their draft position through the draft twice in a five-year period, starting with the 2022 draft.
How far back can you go in the NHL draft lottery?
Teams can only move back two spots in the draft order relative to their lottery odds. The team with the worst regular season record can pick No. 3 at most, the team with the second-worst record can pick No. 4 at most, and so on.
Which team has the best odds for the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft?
The team with the fewest points in the regular season has a 25.5% chance of winning the number 1 pick. The team with the second worst record has a 13.5% chance of getting the first pick, the team with the third worst record has 11.5% chance of getting the first pick and the odds continue to gradually fall until you reach the team with the 11th. -worst record.
O São José Sharks has the best chance of landing the top overall pick in 2024 after finishing with the lowest point total (47) in the 2023-24 season. They are followed by Chicago Blackhawks (52 points) and Anaheim Ducks (59 points).
NHL Draft Lottery Odds
Here’s a look at how the odds are distributed for the NHL draft lottery, with the 2024 teams in their respective spots (via Tankathon):
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Team |
1 |
two |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
Average |
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1. Sharks |
25.5 |
18.8 |
55.7 |
2.3 |
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2. Black Hawks |
13.5 |
14.1 |
30.7 |
41.7 |
3.0 |
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3. Ducks |
11.5 |
11.2 |
7.8 |
39.7 |
29.8 |
3.7 |
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4. Blue Jackets |
9.5 |
9.5 |
0.3 |
15.4 |
44.6 |
20.8 |
4.4 |
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5. Canadians |
8.5 |
8.6 |
0.3 |
24.5 |
44.0 |
14.2 |
5.1 |
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6. Coyotes |
7.5 |
7.7 |
0.2 |
34.1 |
41.4 |
14.2 |
5.9 |
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7. Senators |
6.5 |
6.7 |
0.2 |
44.4 |
36.5 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
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8. Kraken |
6.0 |
6.2 |
0.2 |
54.4 |
30.0 |
3.2 |
7.6 |
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9. Flames |
5.0 |
5.2 |
0.2 |
64.4 |
23.5 |
1.7 |
8.5 |
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10. Hell |
3.5 |
3.7 |
0.1 |
73.3 |
18.4 |
0.9 |
9.6 |
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11. Sabers |
3.0 |
3.2 |
0.1 |
79.9 |
13.4 |
0.5 |
10.5 |
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12. Flyers |
5.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
85.7 |
8.9 |
0.2 |
11.6 |
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13. Wild |
4.2 |
>0.0 |
>0.0 |
90.7 |
5.1 |
>0.0 |
12.6 |
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14. Penguins |
3.2 |
>0.0 |
>0.0 |
94.7 |
2.1 |
>0.0 |
13.7 |
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15. Red Wings |
1.1 |
>0.0 |
97.9 |
1.1 |
14.9 |
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16. Blues |
1.1 |
98.9 |
15.9 |
2024 NHL Draft Lottery Date and Time
The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery will be held at the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey on Tuesday, May 7.
How to watch the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery
ESPN, Sportsnet and TVA Sports will broadcast the lottery.
2024 NHL Draft Date and Time
The 2024 NHL Draft will be held in The Sphere in Las Vegas from June 28th to 29th.
The first round will be held on Friday, June 28th, and rounds 2 to 7 will be held on Saturday, June 29th.
