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Toronto earned the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL Draft lottery, while Boston’s chance at Toronto’s top-five-protected first-round pick from the 2025 Brandon Carlo deal remains out of reach as the draft moves to June in Buffalo.
Toronto won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery to secure the No. 1 overall pick, with two top prospects—Gavin McKenna of Penn State and Ivar Stenberg of SHL standout—front and center as options; the Sharks hold No. 2 and the Canucks No. 3, and the draft will be held in Buffalo on June 26-27.
New York enters the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery with an 11.5% chance to land the No. 1 pick, chasing Gavin McKenna as a potential franchise-changing addition after a tough season. The lottery could echo past luck that helped Lafrenière, with Ivar Stenberg likely going No. 2 and a pack of top prospects—Carels, Reid, Rudolph, Verhoeff, Malhotra, Belchetz, Klepov—considered for a top-five selection.
The Chicago Blackhawks enter the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery with a 13.5% chance to win the first pick and a 41.7% chance to land No. 4, keeping their streak of top-four selections alive while weighing Gavin McKenna vs. Ivar Stenberg for the No. 1 slot and considering trades if they land third or fourth; GM Kyle Davidson also has multiple second-round picks to leverage for strengthening the prospect pool and defense.
A Nashville reporter unknowingly interviewed Chicago Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson on the streets of Nashville, asking him about the NHL Draft Lottery and whether it was rigged. Davidson, who went unrecognized, played along and feigned hockey ignorance while answering questions about the sport. He humorously rated his hockey knowledge, named players from the Blackhawks' championship teams, and expressed his love for the game. When asked about the lottery being rigged, Davidson confidently denied it.
The Detroit Red Wings' lack of luck in the NHL Draft Lottery has been a talking point for years, but a closer look at their draft history shows that their drops in position have not necessarily hurt their rebuild. While they missed out on some top picks, they have still managed to select key players like Michael Rasmussen, Moritz Seider, and Lucas Raymond. The Red Wings will have to continue to find success in the middle of the first round, as their lottery odds are not likely to improve anytime soon.
The Chicago Blackhawks have fallen out of the pole position in the NHL draft lottery standings after a 5-2 upset win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. With one game left, the Hawks are now in third place, behind the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Anaheim Ducks. The draft lottery will take place on May 8, and the Hawks' odds of landing the No. 1 overall pick are at 13.3%. The last-place finisher will have an 18.5% chance of winning the first draw in the NHL draft lottery.