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The lottery balls have officially been drawn and the New York Islanders will select No. 1 overall at the 2025 NHL Draft.
With the draft lottery done, we have a template of the selection order ready for the 2025 NHL Draft. Unless Radim Mrtka breaks things up in the top 5-7, we expect a run on forwards early in the draft,
Penguins GM Kyle Dubas is in a position to start filling up the prospect pool with possibly 11 picks in the 2025 draft including potentially having back-to-back first-round picks if the Rangers decide to give it up as part of the J.T. Miller trade.
O'Brien would be a steal at this point in the draft, as Buffalo could try to replace center Dylan Cozens for the long haul with the sharpshooting O'Brien. He's coming off a 32-goal, 66-assist season in the OHL.
One week after the NHL’s draft lottery decided which franchise received the first-overall pick, it’s time for a new round of draft rankings.
The NHL will hold its 2025 NHL Draft Lottery on Monday evening. The lottery will air live on ESPN, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports at 7PM. There are two drawings made during the lottery: one for the first overall pick of the draft and another for the second overall pick.
The NHL Draft lottery takes place on May 5. Here are each team's odds to earn the No. 1 overall pick for the 2025 draft, including the Nashville Predators.
In a stunner, the Islanders moved up nine spots to land the No. 1 pick. The Isles had the second-lowest odds of winning the top pick at 3.5%, but now will kick off the draft for the first time since selecting center John Tavares in 2009. It will be the franchise's fifth time picking first overall.
Matthew Schaefer emerges as the potential first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, with the Islanders eyeing him to bolster their defensive lineup. T