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 | 23-40-12 | – | 7 | 58 | 18.5% | 18.5% | – |
| 2 | Arizona Coyotes | 25-39-11 | – | 7 | 61 | 14.0% | 14.0% | – |
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 27-40-9 | W | 6 | 63 | 11.5% | 11.5% | – |
| 4 | Ottawa Senators | 26-37-11 | – | 8 | 63 | 10.0% | 10.0% | – |
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings | 27-37-11 | – | 7 | 65 | 8.5% | 8.5% | – |
| 6 | Montreal Canadiens | 27-37-12 | – | 6 | 66 | 7.5% | 7.5% | – |
| 7 | Chicago Blackhawks | 31-36-9 | – | 6 | 71 | 6.5% | 6.5% | – |
| 8 | New York Islanders | 31-34-10 | – | 7 | 72 | 5.5% | 5.5% | – |
| 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 34-36-6 | OTL | 6 | 74 | 4.5% | 4.5% | – |
| 10 | New York Rangers | 33-34-8 | – | 7 | 74 | 3.5% | 3.5% | – |
| 11 | Carolina Hurricanes | 33-31-11 | – | 7 | 77 | 3.0% | 3.0% | – |
| 12 | Calgary Flames (NYI) | 35-31-10 | – | 6 | 80 | 2.5% | 2.5% | – |
| 13 | Florida Panthers | 38-28-7 | – | 9 | 83 | 2.0% | 2.0% | – |
| 14 | Dallas Stars | 38-30-8 | L | 6 | 84 | 1.5% | 1.5% | – |
| 15 | Los Angeles Kings | 41-28-7 | – | 6 | 89 | 1.0% | 1.0% | – |
* Lottery odds are unofficial
The Anaheim Ducks avoided entering the lottery rankings with a third-period comeback to get the game to overtime. It still allowed the Edmonton Oilers to claim another point.
The Vancouver Canucks have won two of their last three games, last night essentially sealing the fate of the plummeting Dallas Stars.
Lowlights of the night
Feel the excitement of 3-on-3 overtime! pic.twitter.com/SjdiOAQ2WX
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) March 26, 2018
Today’s schedule: It’s a busy Monday night with nine games on tap. While the rankings didn’t change yesterday, there are plenty of opportunities for shakeups today. The Los Angeles Kings escape the ranks with a win. The Florida Panthers can move a single point back of the second wild-card spot. The Detroit Red Wings could be tied for fourth or as low as sixth, depending on how they, the Ottawa Senators, and Montreal Canadiens fare. A regulation loss moves the New York Rangers above the Oilers. And the New York Islanders get two good results if the Calgary Flames lose and the Chicago Blackhawks win.
