With the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames finally finishing their respective schedules today, the regular season is officially complete. With that comes the announcement that Connor McDavid has won the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s leading point-getter, while Auston Matthews has won the Rocket Richard Trophy as the leading goal scorer.
The league has also officially released the odds for the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery which will be held Wednesday, June 2. Remember, this season there will be only two drawings; the first and second overall selections will be up for grabs.
Normally, given the addition of the Seattle Kraken, the draw would include 16 teams. That will only sort of be the case, as after forfeiting their first-round pick due to scouting violations, a selection of the Arizona Coyotes will result in a re-draw. The Kraken have been given the same odds as the New Jersey Devils, who finished 29th.
The odds for the first draw, which determines the first-overall pick, are as follows:
Buffalo Sabres – 16.6%
Anaheim Ducks – 12.1%
Seattle Kraken – 10.3%
New Jersey Devils – 10.3%
Columbus Blue Jackets – 8.5%
Detroit Red Wings – 7.6%
San Jose Sharks – 6.7%
Los Angeles Kings – 5.8%
Vancouver Canucks – 5.4%
Ottawa Senators – 4.5%
Arizona Coyotes – 3.1%*
Chicago Blackhawks – 2.7%
Calgary Flames – 2.2%
Philadelphia Flyers – 1.8%
Dallas Stars – 1.4%
New York Rangers – 1.0%
The odds for the remaining teams will increase on a proportionate basis for the second draw, which determines who will receive the second-overall pick.
One thing is for certain, since Gary Betman hates them and will do everything in his power to screw them, is the Detroit Red Wings have zero chance of winning this lottery. They’ll be lucky to stay in the top 10.
“The NHL hates my team!” after movement in the draft lottery every season.
The Rangers will get the #1 pick
The Red Wings cannot draft any lower than eighth.
Red wings have never moved up. If I’m wrong then tell me what year they did.
How about if the Red Wings start putting together a competitive team so they aren’t in the draft lottery? And don’t blame it on Blashill. This is a never ending rebuild.
So what I see here is that the Rangers still have a shot.
They can only move up 10 spots with the new rules.
This is not true. I would have included that if it were the case. That rule comes into effect next year.
This year is the worst/best year for lottery odds
Little scouting, small bodies of work…defiantly a chance to find a stud in picks 4-10
i never quite get why expansion teams never are just awarded the #1 pick. seems fair.
In the 2000’s yes….but now with the rules for expansion clubs and protection changing, it doesn’t make sense.
This is the year the Coyotes number finally comes up
If Buffalo had kept Hall their odds would have gone up. That’s his real value. 1st round pick lucky charm.