NHL Draft Lottery 2025 Date, Odds, Projected Order, Latest Regular-Season Standings
A long offseason is in store for NHL teams that have missed the playoffs and their fans. But there's still something left to look forward to this spring.
Sometime in May, ahead of the NHL draft on Friday, June 27 (Round 1) and Saturday, June 28 (Rounds 2–7) in Los Angeles, the NHL draft lottery will determine which of the 16 teams that miss this year's playoffs will be awarded the No. 1 pick in the draft.
That would mean the chance to draft defenseman Matthew Schaefer, widely regarded as the best available prospect at his position, or perhaps Boston College center James Hagens for forward-needy teams.
There is still some hockey to be played in the 2024–25 season, so the NHL draft lottery odds aren't set in stone. But let's take a look at how they shake out as of Wednesday morning.
Current Pre-Lottery NHL Draft Order
San Jose Sharks
Chicago Blackhawks
Nashville Predators
Boston Bruins
Seattle Kraken
Philadelphia Flyers
Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins
Anaheim Ducks
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Columbus Blue Jackets
Utah Hockey Club
Vancouver Canucks
Montreal Canadiens (via Calgary Flames)
Montreal Canadiens
Calgary Flames (via Florida Panthers)
Philadelphia Flyers (via Edmonton Oilers)
Carolina Hurricanes
Philadelphia Flyers (via Colorado Avalanche)
Nashville Predators (via Tampa Bay Lightning)
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks (via Dallas Stars)
Chicago Blackhawks (via Toronto Maple Leafs)
Nashville Predators (via Vegas Golden Knights)
Washington Capitals
Winnipeg Jets
NHL Draft Lottery Odds for No. 1 Pick
San Jose Sharks, 25.5 percent
Chicago Blackhawks, 13.5 percent
Nashville Predators, 11.5 percent
Boston Bruins, 9.5 percent
Seattle Kraken, 8.5 percent
Philadelphia Flyers, 7.5 percent
Buffalo Sabres, 6.5 percent
Pittsburgh Penguins, 6.0 percent
Anaheim Ducks, 5.0 percent
New York Islanders, 3.5 percent
New York Rangers, 3.0 percent
Draft lottery odds via Tankathon. A team can only jump 10 spots in the lottery order, so only the top 11 teams are eligible for the No. 1 pick.
Latest Regular Season Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Toronto Maple Leafs 51-26-4
Tampa Bay Lightning 47-26-8
Florida Panthers 47-31-4
Ottawa Senators 44-30-7
Montreal Canadiens 39-31-11
Detroit Red Wings 38-35-7
Buffalo Sabres 35-39-7
Boston Bruins 33-39-10
Metropolitan Division
Washington Capitals 51-21-9
Carolina Hurricanes 47-28-5
New Jersey Devils 42-32-7
Columbus Blue Jackets 39-33-9
New York Rangers 38-36-7
New York Islanders 35-34-12
Pittsburgh Penguins 33-36-12
Philadelphia Flyers 33-38-10
Western Conference
Central Division
Winnipeg Jets 55-22-4
Dallas Stars 50-25-6
Colorado Avalanche 49-29-4
Minnesota Wild 45-30-7
St. Louis Blues 44-30-8
Utah Hockey Club 38-31-13
Nashville Predators 29-44-8
Chicago Blackhawks 25-46-11
Pacific Division
Vegas Golden Knights 49-22-10
Los Angeles Kings 48-24-9
Edmonton Oilers 47-29-5
Calgary Flames 40-27-14
Vancouver Canucks 38-29-14
Anaheim Ducks 35-37-9
Seattle Kraken 35-41-6
San Jose Sharks 20-49-12