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The NHL's non-playoff teams will learn Monday night where they will draft, and they will learn in real time.
This includes the Philadelphia Flyers, which missed the playoffs again for the fifth straight year.
Previously, the draft lottery drawing would take place off camera before the televised show and deputy commissioner Bill Daly would be handed cards with team logos on them. He would turn over the cards in inverse order until the winner was confirmed.
But this year, the drawing will be shown live for the first time during the show at Secaucus, New Jersey. Everyone will be able to see the lottery balls as they are drawn.
The first and second picks in the draft will be determined in the lottery. Here is how to watch the draft lottery, each team's odds, how the process works and top prospects:
The NHL draft lottery will be held at 7 p.m. ET at the NHL Network's studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The NHL draft lottery will be broadcast by ESPN.
It can be streamed on ESPN+ and on services that carry ESPN, such as Fubo.
It was another disappointing hockey season in Philadelphia as the Flyers finished last in the Metropolitan division.
Before season's end, coach John Tortorella was fired and replaced by interim coach Brad Shaw. Under Tortorella, the team failed to make the playoffs in his three seasons behind the bench after he was hired in 2022.
One of the few bright spots this season was rookie right wing Matvei Michkov, who was second on the team and second among rookies with 63 points. Michkov, the 7th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, also led the team with 26 goals.
Right wing Travis Konecny also had a solid season, leading the team with 76 points.
The last time the Flyers made the playoffs was in the 2019-2020 season, when the team lost to the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Seemingly stuck in a rebuild, the franchise has missed the playoffs nine of the last 13 seasons.
Former Flyer and current general Manager Danny Briere will be hoping for some good luck at the lottery to turn the franchise around.
The draft lottery winner can move up a maximum of 10 spots, so only the bottom 11 teams have a chance to win the No. 1 pick. The last-place team has an 18.5% chance of winning outright, plus would retain the first overall pick if a team that finishes 12th to 16th from the bottom wins the lottery. The Rangers dealt their pick to Vancouver in the J.T. Miller trade but it's top-13 protected. If the Flames win one of the drawings, the Canadiens would get the Panthers' first-round pick instead.
There are two drawings, first for a chance at the top pick and then for a chance at the second pick. Winning teams can move up only 10 spots. The last-place team can draft no lower than third overall. Beginning with the 2022 lottery, a team cannot win more than twice in a five-year period.
There are 14 balls, numbered 1 to 14, in the machine and each team is assigned a series of four numbers. The resulting four-digit series is matched against a table that lists the 1,000 possible combinations to determine which team was assigned the winning combination. The lower a team is in the standings, the more series of numbers it gets. The last-place Sharks will be assigned 185 numbers.
The 2025 NHL Draft will be held June 27-28. The first round will be on June 27 and rounds 2-7 will be held the next day. The times haven't been announced yet. It will be held in Los Angeles at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater. Top prospects will be there, but not team representatives, who will take part virtually.
Anthony DiMattia contributed to this story.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When is the NHL Draft Lottery? See Flyers' draft lottery odds
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This includes the Philadelphia Flyers, which missed the playoffs again for the fifth straight year.
Previously, the draft lottery drawing would take place off camera before the televised show and deputy commissioner Bill Daly would be handed cards with team logos on them. He would turn over the cards in inverse order until the winner was confirmed.
But this year, the drawing will be shown live for the first time during the show at Secaucus, New Jersey. Everyone will be able to see the lottery balls as they are drawn.
The first and second picks in the draft will be determined in the lottery. Here is how to watch the draft lottery, each team's odds, how the process works and top prospects:
When is the NHL Draft Lottery?
The NHL draft lottery will be held at 7 p.m. ET at the NHL Network's studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
How can I watch the NHL draft lottery?
The NHL draft lottery will be broadcast by ESPN.
How can I stream the NHL draft lottery?
It can be streamed on ESPN+ and on services that carry ESPN, such as Fubo.
Flyers 2024-2025 season
It was another disappointing hockey season in Philadelphia as the Flyers finished last in the Metropolitan division.
Before season's end, coach John Tortorella was fired and replaced by interim coach Brad Shaw. Under Tortorella, the team failed to make the playoffs in his three seasons behind the bench after he was hired in 2022.
One of the few bright spots this season was rookie right wing Matvei Michkov, who was second on the team and second among rookies with 63 points. Michkov, the 7th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, also led the team with 26 goals.
Right wing Travis Konecny also had a solid season, leading the team with 76 points.
The last time the Flyers made the playoffs was in the 2019-2020 season, when the team lost to the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Seemingly stuck in a rebuild, the franchise has missed the playoffs nine of the last 13 seasons.
Former Flyer and current general Manager Danny Briere will be hoping for some good luck at the lottery to turn the franchise around.
Flyers NHL Draft Lottery odds
- No. 1 pick: 9.5%
- No. 2 pick: 9.5%
- No. 3 pick: 0.3%
- No. 4 pick: 15.4%
- No. 5 pick: 44.6%
- No. 6 pick: 20.8%
NHL Draft Lottery odds
The draft lottery winner can move up a maximum of 10 spots, so only the bottom 11 teams have a chance to win the No. 1 pick. The last-place team has an 18.5% chance of winning outright, plus would retain the first overall pick if a team that finishes 12th to 16th from the bottom wins the lottery. The Rangers dealt their pick to Vancouver in the J.T. Miller trade but it's top-13 protected. If the Flames win one of the drawings, the Canadiens would get the Panthers' first-round pick instead.
- San Jose Sharks - 25.5% (18.5% outright)
- Chicago Blackhawks - 13.5%
- Nashville Predators - 11.5%
- Philadelphia Flyers - 9.5%
- Boston Bruins - 8.5%
- Seattle Kraken - 7.5%
- Buffalo Sabres - 6.5%
- Anaheim Ducks - 6.0%
- Pittsburgh Penguins - 5.0%
- New York Islanders - 3.5%
- New York Rangers - 3.0%
- Detroit Red Wings - 2.5%
- Columbus Blue Jackets - 2.0%
- Utah Hockey Club - 1.5%
- Vancouver Canucks - 0.5%
- Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames) - 0.5%
How does the draft lottery work?
There are two drawings, first for a chance at the top pick and then for a chance at the second pick. Winning teams can move up only 10 spots. The last-place team can draft no lower than third overall. Beginning with the 2022 lottery, a team cannot win more than twice in a five-year period.
There are 14 balls, numbered 1 to 14, in the machine and each team is assigned a series of four numbers. The resulting four-digit series is matched against a table that lists the 1,000 possible combinations to determine which team was assigned the winning combination. The lower a team is in the standings, the more series of numbers it gets. The last-place Sharks will be assigned 185 numbers.
When is the NHL draft?
The 2025 NHL Draft will be held June 27-28. The first round will be on June 27 and rounds 2-7 will be held the next day. The times haven't been announced yet. It will be held in Los Angeles at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater. Top prospects will be there, but not team representatives, who will take part virtually.
Anthony DiMattia contributed to this story.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When is the NHL Draft Lottery? See Flyers' draft lottery odds
Continue reading...
