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 | 25-42-12 | – | 2 | 62 | 18.5% | 18.5% | – |
| 2 | Ottawa Senators | 28-41-11 | – | 2 | 67 | 13.5% | 13.5% | – |
| 3↑ | Arizona Coyotes | 29-40-12 | OTL | 1 | 70 | 9.5% | 11.5% | +2.0% |
| 4↓ | Montreal Canadiens | 29-39-13 | W | 1 | 71 | 11.5% | 9.5% | -2.0% |
| 5↑ | Detroit Red Wings | 30-39-12 | L | 1 | 72 | 7.5% | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 6↓ | Vancouver Canucks | 31-40-10 | OTW | 1 | 72 | 8.5% | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 35-40-6 | W | 1 | 76 | 6.5% | 6.5% | – |
| 8↑ | Chicago Blackhawks | 33-37-10 | – | 2 | 76 | 5.0% | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 9↑ | New York Rangers | 34-38-9 | L | 1 | 77 | 3.5% | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 10↓↓ | New York Islanders | 34-37-10 | W | 1 | 78 | 6.0% | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 11 | Carolina Hurricanes | 35-35-11 | L | 1 | 81 | 3.0% | 3.0% | – |
| 12 | Calgary Flames (NYI) | 36-35-10 | L | 1 | 82 | 2.5% | 2.5% | – |
| 13 | Dallas Stars | 41-31-8 | – | 2 | 90 | 2.0% | 2.0% | – |
| 14 | Florida Panthers | 42-30-8 | W | 2 | 92 | 1.5% | 1.5% | – |
| 15 | St. Louis Blues | 43-31-6 | – | 2 | 92 | 1.0% | 1.0% | – |
The New York Islanders jumped ahead of the New York Rangers byt claiming a 2-1 win.
The Calgary Flames lost to the Jets, while the Edmonton Oilers won their game over the Vegas Golden Knights.
The St. Louis Blues got a huge favour as the Colorado Avalanche who stay just a point ahead after they loss to the San Jose Sharks. It sets up a showdown for a playoff spot in the game between the Avs and Blues on Saturday.
The Carolina Hurricanes lost in regulation to the Philadelphia Flyers. They were big points for the Flyers as the Florida Panthers claimed a win over the Boston Bruins. The New Jersey Devils won their game to clinch a post-season berth and leave the Flyers as the only team Florida can catch.
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings for the fourth time this season. The win dropped the Habs under the Arizona Coyotes, who claimed just a single point in an overtime loss.
Arizona set the perfect scene in Vancouver, allowing Daniel Sedin, on a pass from Henrik Sedin, to end the final home game for the twins with an overtime-winner.
Highlight of the night
It’s dusty in here. #ThankYouSedins pic.twitter.com/NfYxMoqgHl
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) April 6, 2018
Today’s schedule: The Ottawa Senators can lock up second place in the lottery race with a regulation loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. With the top spot locked up, the Buffalo Sabres are free to score as many goals as they can on the Tampa Bay Lightning with no repercussions. The Blues play the Chicago Blackhawks in a tune-up for their one-game play-in on Saturday, with a chance to earn the ROW tiebreaker. And the Dallas Stars play a game knowing that one of the teams ahead of them will eventually claim the spot they plummeted from in recent weeks.
