After finishing 32nd in points during the regular season, the Montreal Canadiens have locked down the best odds for the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery.
The Canadiens top the list with an 18.5 per cent chance to select first overall.
The NHL announced Sunday the odds for the 16 teams participating in the Draft Lottery following the conclusion of the regular season.
Only the top 11 seeds are eligible to receive the first overall selection as the NHL implemented a new rule preventing teams was moving up more than 10 places.
The NHL Draft Lottery will air live Tuesday, May, 10, on Sportsnet and Sportsnet NOW beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT.
The 2022 NHL Draft begins Thursday, July 7, at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
1. Montreal Canadiens (18.5 per cent)
2. Arizona Coyotes (13.5 per cent)
3. Seattle Kraken (11.5 per cent)
4. Philadelphia Flyers (9.5 per cent)
5. New Jersey Devils (8.5 per cent)
6. Chicago Blackhawks* (7.5 per cent)
7. Ottawa Senators (6.5 per cent)
8. Detroit Red Wings (6 per cent)
9. Buffalo Sabres (5 per cent)
10. Anaheim Ducks (3.5 per cent)
11. San Jose Sharks (3 per cent)
12. Columbus Blue Jackets (2.5 per cent)
13. New York Islanders (2 per cent)
14. Winnipeg Jets (1.5 per cent)
15. Vancouver Canucks (0.5 per cent)
16. Vegas Golden Knights** (0.5 per cent)
* - As part of the Seth Jones trade, the Chicago Blackhawks will transfer the first-round pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets if it is not a top-two pick. If it becomes a top-two pick as a result of the Draft Lottery, Chicago will keep the pick and instead send to Columbus its first-round pick in 2023.
** - As part of the Jack Eichel trade, the Vegas Golden Knights will transfer its first-round pick to the Buffalo Sabres if it is not a top 10 pick. If it becomes a top 10 pick as a result of the Draft Lottery, Vegas will keep the pick and instead send to Buffalo its first-round pick in 2023.
