The Rangers won't win the Stanley Cup this season, but they might have won the long game with the right to select one of the best prospects hockey has seen lately. Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

New York Rangers win NHL Draft Lottery, Alexis Lafreniere sweepstakes

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 8/10/20

We're likely about to find out if Alexis Lafreniere knows the words to "New York, New York."

On Monday, the New York Rangers won the No. 1 pick of the 2020 NHL Draft via the Lottery that gifted the Big Apple club the opportunity to select the 18-year-old superstar widely viewed as the best available player in his draft class.

Imagine Alexis Lafrenière doing this at MSG.pic.twitter.com/iwosEJ1DW9
— Rangers Videos (@SNYRangers) August 10, 2020

The Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators, Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets all had a 12.5 percent chance of winning the top pick. Those clubs suffered defeats in their Stanley Cup Qualifier series inside the bubble sites of Toronto and Edmonton.

The Rangers will be called to officially name Lafreniere as the team's selection on Oct. 9 unless the draft date is rescheduled.

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