The draft lottery positioning is changing on a daily basis, with teams dropping in and out of playoff spots, and the league’s bottom teams jockeying for position over the final few weeks. Here are the the odds for the teams in contention for the first overall pick after last night’s action.
Today’s draft lottery odds
| Pos | Team | Record | Last night’s result | GR | Points | Yesterday’s odds* | Today’s odds* | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Sabres | 23-39-12 | L | 8 | 58 | 18.5% | 18.5% | – |
| 2↑ | Vancouver Canucks | 26-40-9 | L | 7 | 61 | 11.5% | 14.0% | +2.5% |
| 3↓ | Arizona Coyotes | 25-38-11 | – | 8 | 61 | 14.0% | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 4 | Ottawa Senators | 26-36-11 | – | 9 | 63 | 10.0% | 10.0% | – |
| 5↑ | Detroit Red Wings | 27-36-11 | – | 8 | 65 | 7.5% | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 6↓ | Montreal Canadiens | 27-36-12 | W | 7 | 66 | 8.5% | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 7 | Chicago Blackhawks | 30-36-9 | – | 7 | 69 | 6.5% | 6.5% | – |
| 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 33-36-5 | – | 8 | 71 | 5.5% | 5.5% | – |
| 9 | New York Islanders | 31-33-10 | – | 8 | 72 | 4.5% | 4.5% | – |
| 10 | New York Rangers | 32-34-8 | – | 8 | 72 | 3.5% | 3.5% | – |
| 11 | Carolina Hurricanes | 32-31-11 | – | 8 | 75 | 3.0% | 3.0% | – |
| 12 | Calgary Flames (NYI) | 35-30-10 | – | 7 | 80 | 2.5% | 2.5% | – |
| 13 | Florida Panthers | 37-28-7 | – | 10 | 81 | 2.0% | 2.0% | – |
| 14 | Dallas Stars | 38-29-8 | L | 7 | 84 | 1.5% | 1.5% | – |
| 15 | St. Louis Blues | 41-28-5 | W | 8 | 87 | 1.0% | 1.0% | – |
* Lottery odds are unofficial
The Montreal Canadiens managed to score one goal before the final minutes of the third period, and that proved to be too much of a hill to climb for the NHL’s worst offensive team. The shutout further cemented the Buffalo Sabres into the top lottery spot.
The Vancouver Canucks had moved to 29th with a win on Thursday night, pipping the Arizona Coyotes in the regulation and overtime wins (ROW) column. After their loss last night, the Canucks have played more games to reach their 61 points, so they move back to the second-best odds on points percentage.
The Dallas Stars needed to hang on for 11 seconds to get to overtime and claim a critical point. However…
Lowlight of the night
11 seconds on the clock. Tie game. @pastrnak96 scores. pic.twitter.com/GWoBNLpHIP
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) March 24, 2018
Today’s schedule: 13 lottery teams in action, four all-lottery matchups, and several chances to shake up the current board.
