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Updated NHL 1st-Round Mock Draft After the 2025 Draft Lottery
The NHL's annual draft lottery was held on Monday at NHL Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. For the first time, the draw was held live in-studio, allowing viewers to see the results at the same time as the 16 lottery participants.
Islanders win NHL Draft Lottery for 1st time since 2009
The Islanders, who at 3.5 percent had the 10th-best chance of winning the lottery, would pick No. 1 for the fifth time and the first since selecting center John Tavares in the 2009 NHL Draft. They also took goalie Rick DiPietro first in 2000, defenseman Denis Potvin in 1973 and forward Billy Harris in 1972.
NHL Draft Lottery results 2025: Islanders win rights to No. 1 pick; Sharks, Blackhawks round out top three
After the Islanders, the San Jose Sharks landed the second pick while the Chicago Blackhawks will pick third. The Sharks own a top-five pick for the third straight season after selecting Macklin Celebrini with the top pick in 2024 and Will Smith with the No. 4 pick in 2023.
In a stunner, the Islanders moved up nine spots to land the No. 1 pick. The Isles had the second-lowest odds of winning the ...
The New York Islanders made a major jump, won the NHL Draft Lottery on Monday night and secured the right to the first pick ...
The 19th-place Utah Hockey Club won the other drawing and moved up the maximum allowed 10 spots to fourth place. ...
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The New York Islanders have the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft after surprisingly moving up 10 spots to win Monday night's ...
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