2022 NHL Draft Lottery Results: Montreal Canadiens Take First Pick

2022 NHL Draft Lottery Results: Montreal Canadiens win first pick originally reported on NBC Sports Boston

The order of the 2022 NHL Draft is set.

The Montreal Canadiens won the draft lottery on Tuesday, awarding the franchise the first overall pick when the draft begins July 7.

Montreal had the best chance of landing the first pick with an 18.5% chance. the New Jersey Devilswho has the second overall pick, had an 8.5% chance of being the first pick, while the Arizona Coyotes had the second-highest odds at 13.5% before dropping to third overall pick. total.

It’s the first time Montreal has chosen No. 1 overall since 1980, when Doug Wickenheiser was the first to leave the board. The Canadiens have had six first-round picks in franchise history, but it’s been 42 years since the last one.

Here’s how the 16 lottery picks played out:

16. Buffalo Sabers (via Vegas Golden Knights)

15. Vancouver Canucks

14. Winnipeg Jets

13. New York Islanders

12. Columbus Blue Jackets

11. San Jose Sharks

ten. Anaheim Ducks

9. Buffalo sabers

8. Detroit Red Wings

7. Ottawa Senators

6. Columbus Blue Jackets (via Chicago Blackhawks)

5. Philadelphia Flyers

4. Seattle Kraken

3. Arizona Coyotes

2. New Jersey Devils

1. Montreal Canadiens

Montreal is also hosting the repechage this year, with Round 1 set to begin Thursday, July 7.