A team that loses in the NHL’s qualifying round won the draft lottery and will get the first overall pick.
As part of the league’s revamped lottery that comes with a 24-team playoff format, several teams that could resume the season had a chance at one of the top three picks. That’s exactly what happened, and the league will need to re-do the lottery for that selection after the play-in round.
The Kings won the second pick and the Senators have the third and fifth selections. Detroit dropped to the fourth pick despite finishing last in the NHL.
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