The NHL Draft Lottery order for 2025 has been established, with the San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks leading the odds once again. Following their 32nd and 31st finishes in the previous season, San Jose holds a 25.5% chance to secure the top pick while Chicago has a 13.5% chance. Notably, the Sharks won the lottery last year and could achieve consecutive No. 1 picks for the first time since the Oilers. The lottery involves various teams in a system of ping pong ball combinations to determine selections.
San Jose has a 25.5% chance of winning the lottery, while Chicago boasts 13.5% odds of leapfrogging the Sharks for the top pick.
San Jose can now become the first team since the Edmonton Oilers from 2010-12 to pick first overall in consecutive drafts.
The draft lottery is used to award the top two picks in the draft and set the order of the first 16 selections.
For the lottery, 1,001 different four-number combinations are distributed among the teams, with the worst team having the most combinations.
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