The 2025 NHL Draft Lottery order was set following the 2024-25 season, with the San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks securing the top odds at 25.5% and 13.5%, respectively. This marks the second consecutive year the Sharks hold the best odds after picking first in 2024. Meanwhile, Chicago, aiming for a top-two finish for the third year, previously leveraged the lottery for star player Connor Bedard. The lottery employs a unique system involving numbered combinations drawn from a machine, determining the overall selections for non-playoff teams.
The San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks have the best odds in the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, repeating their positions from last year, with the Sharks at 25.5% and the Blackhawks at 13.5%.
The draft lottery determines the order of the first 16 selections in the draft, but not all teams have a chance to win the No. 1 pick, as only 11 teams can advance.
For the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, 1,001 four-number combinations are distributed among the teams, giving the worst team the most combinations and the best odds.
With the Sharks potentially heading for another No. 1 pick after winning last year's lottery, they could become the first team to take the top spot in consecutive drafts since Edmonton.
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