2024 NHL Draft Lottery set for May 7
The National Hockey League announced that the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery will be held on Tuesday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. ET from NHL Network’s studio in Secaucus, N.J. The event will be broadcast on ESPN, Sportsnet and TVA Sports.
The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery will determine the order for the first 16 picks in the first round of the draft.
Because of the changes made in 2021, teams may only move up 10 spots due to the lottery. Therefore, here are the odds for the 11 teams eligible for the number-one pick:
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts. % | Lottery Odds |
| 1 | San Jose Sharks | 19-53-9 | .287 | 25.5% |
| 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 23-53-5 | .317 | 13.5% |
| 3 | Anaheim Ducks | 26-50-5 | .360 | 11.5% |
| 4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 27-43-12 | .402 | 9.5% |
| 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 30-36-16 | .463 | 8.5% |
| 6 | Arizona Coyotes | 36-41-5 | .470 | 7.5% |
| 7 | Ottawa Senators | 37-41-4 | .476 | 6.5% |
| 8 | Seattle Kraken | 34-35-13 | .494 | 6.0% |
| 9 | Calgary Flames | 38-39-5 | .494 | 5.0% |
| 10 | New Jersey Devils | 38-39-5 | .494 | 3.5% |
| 11 | Buffalo Sabres | 39-37-6 | .512 | 3.0% |
Teams can also only win the lottery twice in a five-year span. So yes, the Chicago Blackhawks can still win another one after getting Connor Bedard through the lottery in 2023.
The new rules also limit the lottery drawings to two, meaning that the last-placed team (San Jose) cannot drop lower than the No. 3 overall pick.
For more info on the lottery, check out this article from Daily Faceoff:
2024 NHL Draft Lottery Odds: Which teams have the best chance to select Macklin Celebrini?
As with Bedard last year, the number-one overall pick seems to be unanimous again in 2024. Boston University forward Macklin Celebrini has been in the top spot across the board and only helped his cause by winning the Hobey Baker Award as the best player in college hockey.
With BU losing to Denver in the Frozen Four semifinals, Celebrini remains undecided on whether he will return for his sophomore season or leave for the NHL. The team that picks him will likely play a big role in that decision.
The NHL Draft is scheduled for NHL June 28-29 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be the first time an NHL Draft has taken place in Vegas, and is expected to be a massive event at the new Sphere.