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Quick Guide to the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery

Originally posted on Inside The Rink | By Conrad Jack | Last updated May 7, 2024 1:40 PM ET

The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery is set to take place on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the NHL Network’s studio in Secaucus, New Jersey. The 16 teams that find themselves in the draft lottery can move up in the draft, but only the top 11 can land a chance at drafting first overall later in June.

There are many prospects with franchise-altering potential, but none are as sought out as Macklin Celebrini, the projected first-overall pick of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

A team cannot jump more than 10 spots in the draft lottery. See who has the best and worst odds of landing the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

Full Odds for All 16 Teams

Tankathon has a perfect grid showcasing all the odds for each team and where they can pick.

Full Odds for First Overall

San Jose Sharks: 25.5% chance
Chicago Blackhawks: 13.5% chance
Anaheim Ducks: 11.5% chance
Columbus Blue Jackets: 9.5% chance
Montreal Canadiens: 8.5% chance
Utah NHL Team: 7.5% chance
Ottawa Senators: 6.5% chance
Seattle Kraken: 6.0% chance
Calgary Flames: 5.0% chance
New Jersey Devils: 3.5% chance
Buffalo Sabres: 3.0% chance
Philadelphia Flyers: eligible for second overall
Minnesota Wild: eligible for third overall
Pittsburgh Penguins: eligible for fourth overall
Detroit Red Wings: eligible for fifth overall
St. Louis Blues: eligible for sixth overall

How Many Time Has Each Top-11 Team Selected First Overall?

San Jose Sharks: none
Chicago Blackhawks: twice (Patrick Kane in 2008 & Connor Bedard in 2023)
Anaheim Ducks: none
Columbus Blue Jackets: once (Rick Nash, 2002)
Montreal Canadiens: six times (Garry Monahan in 1963, Michel Plasse in 1968, Rejean Houle in 1969, Guy Lafleur in 1971, Doug Wickenheiser in 1980 & Juraj Slafkovsky in 2022)
Utah NHL Team: none
Ottawa Senators: three times (Alexandre Daigle in 1993, Bryan Berard in 1995, Chris Phillips in 1996)
Seattle Kraken: none
Calgary Flames: none
New Jersey Devils: three times (Rob Ramage in 1979, Nico Hischier in 2017 & Jack Hughes in 2018)
Buffalo Sabres: four times (Gilbert Perreault in 1970, Pierre Turgeon in 1987, Rasmus Dahlin in 2018 & Owen Power in 2021)