With the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames finally finishing their respective schedules today, the regular season is officially complete. With that comes the announcement that Connor McDavid has won the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s leading point-getter, while Auston Matthews has won the Rocket Richard Trophy as the leading goal scorer.
The league has also officially released the odds for the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery which will be held Wednesday, June 2. Remember, this season there will be only two drawings; the first and second overall selections will be up for grabs.
Normally, given the addition of the Seattle Kraken, the draw would include 16 teams. That will only sort of be the case, as after forfeiting their first-round pick due to scouting violations, a selection of the Arizona Coyotes will result in a re-draw. The Kraken have been given the same odds as the New Jersey Devils, who finished 29th.
The odds for the first draw, which determines the first-overall pick, are as follows:
Buffalo Sabres – 16.6%
Anaheim Ducks – 12.1%
Seattle Kraken – 10.3%
New Jersey Devils – 10.3%
Columbus Blue Jackets – 8.5%
Detroit Red Wings – 7.6%
San Jose Sharks – 6.7%
Los Angeles Kings – 5.8%
Vancouver Canucks – 5.4%
Ottawa Senators – 4.5%
Arizona Coyotes – 3.1%*
Chicago Blackhawks – 2.7%
Calgary Flames – 2.2%
Philadelphia Flyers – 1.8%
Dallas Stars – 1.4%
New York Rangers – 1.0%
The odds for the remaining teams will increase on a proportionate basis for the second draw, which determines who will receive the second-overall pick.
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