The wait is over, as the Sharks win the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery and the right to draft Macklin Celebrini.
The No. 1 overall pick is a massive get for San Jose, as the franchise has missed the playoffs in five consecutive seasons. Celebrini, a 17-year-old freshman at Boston University, could be a turning point for the team if the Sharks select him.
The Blackhawks earned the No. 2 pick one year after selecting Connor Bedard first overall. The Ducks will select third. This year's draft lottery marked the first time since 2010 that the draft order did not change from the expected order.
The NHL lottery draws for each of the top two picks to determine which teams land the selections. The Sharks won the No. 1 pick on the first draw, then won the No. 2 pick twice in a row. There were a total of four draws, and the NHL has never had a redraw before.
Celebrini is regarded as the consensus No. 1 overall pick. The Boston University forward became just the fourth freshman to take home the Hobey Baker as the best player in college hockey. While nothing is official until the pick is in, Celebrini is expected to be the first Hobey Baker winner to go first in the NHL Draft.
Outside of Celebrini, this draft class has a plethora of high-end defensemen, as well as some other skilled forwards expected to go early in the first round.
The Sporting News is tracking the results of the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery.
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NHL Draft Lottery results 2024
This section is updated with the full results of the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery.
The remaining 16 slots (Nos. 17-32) will be determined by the results of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs.
| Pick | Team |
| No. 1 | San Jose Sharks |
| No. 2 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| No. 3 | Anaheim Ducks |
| No. 4 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| No. 5 | Montreal Canadiens |
| No. 6 | Utah Hockey Club |
| No. 7 | Ottawa Senators |
| No. 8 | Seattle Kraken |
| No. 9 | Calgary Flames |
| No. 10 | New Jersey Devils |
| No. 11 | Buffalo Sabres |
| No. 12 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| No. 13 | Minnesota Wild |
| No. 14 | San Jose Sharks (via Pittsburgh) |
| No. 15 | Detroit Red Wings |
| No. 16 | St. Louis Blues |
NHL Draft Lottery No. 1 pick odds
The NHL used a draft lottery system to determine who gets the first selection on draft day. A club's final position in the standings correlates to a certain percentage that it has to land the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery.
Since teams can only move up as many as 10 spots in a draft, there are only 11 teams that have a chance at the first overall pick. Teams that finished from Nos. 12-16 can win the lottery and move up to a top spot, but it won't be further than 10 places up.
The Sharks finished with the worst record in the NHL this season, so they have the highest odds of landing the No. 1 pick in the draft. While San Jose technically has just an 18.5% chance based on its finish, the Sharks also get the No. 1 pick if any of the teams slotted from Nos. 12-16 win the lottery. So their number is really at 25.5%.
Here were those chances, based on where teams finished in the 2023-24 regular season.
| Team | Chance at No. 1 pick |
|---|---|
| San Jose Sharks | 25.5% |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 13.5% |
| Anaheim Ducks | 11.5% |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 9.5% |
| Montreal Canadiens | 8.5% |
| Utah (formerly Arizona Coyotes) | 7.5% |
| Ottawa Senators | 6.5% |
| Seattle Kraken | 6.0% |
| Calgary Flames | 5.0% |
| New Jersey Devils | 3.5% |
| Buffalo Sabres | 3.0% |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 2.5% |
| Minnesota Wild | 2.0% |
| Pittsburgh Penguins* | 1.5% |
| Detroit Red Wings | 0.5% |
| St. Louis Blues | 0.5% |
*If the Penguins' 2024 1st-round pick becomes a top-10 pick as a result of the Draft Lottery, Pittsburgh will have the option to transfer its 2025 1st-round pick to San Jose instead of its 2024 1st-round pick. This is a result of the Erik Karlsson trade.
How many draws are there at the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery?
The 2024 draft lottery has two draws:
- Draw 1: To determine who will select first overall
- Draw 2: To determine who will select second overall
Under the new lottery rules, only 11 teams have a shot at the No. 1 pick, because a club cannot climb more than 10 spots in the order. The same math applies to the No. 2 drawing, so only 12 teams have a chance at that selection.
After the two drawings, the rest of the order is determined by where each team finished in the standings.
2024 NHL Draft Lottery time
- Date: Tuesday, May 7
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery will be held on Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. ET, just ahead of Game 2 of the Rangers-Hurricanes series.
Where to watch NHL Draft Lottery: TV channel, Live stream
- Date: Tuesday, May 7
- TV channel: ESPN (U.S.) | Sportsnet, TVA Sports (Canada)
- Live stream: Fubo
The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery will air nationally in the U.S. on ESPN. In Canada, it will air on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.
Viewers can also stream the event on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
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When is the 2024 NHL Draft?
- Day 1 date: Friday, June 28
- Day 2 date: Saturday, June 29
The 2024 NHL Draft will span two days. The first round will take place Friday, June 28, at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
On Saturday, June 29 the picks in Rounds 2-7 will be made.
Complete list of No. 1 overall picks in NHL history
No team has had more No. 1 overall picks than the Canadiens. Picking first isn't always easy and many teams have failed to identify the best player in the draft while picking first.
Here's a list of every No. 1 overall pick in NHL Draft history.
| Year | Team | Player | Previous Club |
| 1963 | Montreal Canadiens | Garry Monahan | St. Michael's Juveniles |
| 1964 | Detroit Red Wings | Claude Gauthier | Rosemount |
| 1965 | New York Rangers | Andre Veilleux | Montreal Ranger Jr. B |
| 1966 | Boston Bruins | Barry Gibbs | Estevan Bruins |
| 1967 | Los Angeles Kings | Rick Pagnutti | Garson-Falconbridge |
| 1968 | Montreal Canadiens | Michel Plasse | Drummondville Rangers |
| 1969 | Montreal Canadiens | Rejean Houle | Montreal Junior Canadiens |
| 1970 | Buffalo Sabres | Gilbert Perreault | Montreal Junior Canadiens |
| 1971 | Montreal Canadiens | Guy Lafleur | Quebec Remparts |
| 1972 | New York Islanders | Billy Harris | Toronto Marlboros |
| 1973 | New York Islanders | Denis Potvin | Ottawa 67's |
| 1974 | Washington Capitals | Greg Joly | Regina Pats |
| 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers | Mel Bridgman | Victoria Cougars |
| 1976 | Washington Capitals | Rick Green | London Knights |
| 1977 | Detroit Red Wings | Dale McCourt | St. Catharines Fincups |
| 1978 | Minnesota North Stars | Bobby Smith | Ottawa 67's |
| 1979 | Colorado Rockies | Rob Ramage | Birmingham Bulls |
| 1980 | Montreal Canadiens | Doug Wickenheiser | Regina Pats |
| 1981 | Winnipeg Jets | Dale Hawerchuk | Cornwall Royals |
| 1982 | Boston Bruins | Gord Kluzak | Billings Bighorns |
| 1983 | Minnesota North Stars | Brian Lawton | Mount St. Charles High School |
| 1984 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mario Lemieux | Laval Voisins |
| 1985 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wendel Clark | Saskatoon Blades |
| 1986 | Detroit Red Wings | Joe Murphy | Michigan State |
| 1987 | Buffalo Sabres | Pierre Turgeon | Granby Bisons |
| 1988 | Minnesota North Stars | Mike Modano | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 1989 | Quebec Nordiques | Mats Sundin | Nacka |
| 1990 | Quebec Nordiques | Owen Nolan | Cornwall Royals |
| 1991 | Quebec Nordiques | Eric Lindros | Oshawa Generals |
| 1992 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Roman Hamrlik | Zlin ZPS AC |
| 1993 | Ottawa Senators | Alexandre Daigle | Victoriaville Tigres |
| 1994 | Florida Panthers | Ed Jovanovski | Windsor Spitfires |
| 1995 | Ottawa Senators | Bryan Berard | Detroit Jr. Red Wings |
| 1996 | Ottawa Senators | Chris Phillips | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 1997 | Boston Bruins | Joe Thornton | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Vincent Lecavalier | Rimouski Oceanic |
| 1999 | Atlanta Thrashers | Patrik Stefan | Long Beach Ice Dogs |
| 2000 | New York Islanders | Rick DiPietro | Boston University |
| 2001 | Atlanta Thrashers | Ilya Kovalchuk | Spartak |
| 2002 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Rick Nash | London Knights |
| 2003 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Marc-Andre Fleury | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles |
| 2004 | Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin | Dynamo |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Sidney Crosby | Rimouski Oceanic |
| 2006 | St. Louis Blues | Erik Johnson | USA U18 |
| 2007 | Chicago Blackhawks | Patrick Kane | London Knights |
| 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Steven Stamkos | Sarnia Sting |
| 2009 | New York Islanders | John Tavares | London Knights |
| 2010 | Edmonton Oilers | Taylor Hall | Windsor Spitfires |
| 2011 | Edmonton Oilers | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Red Deer Rebels |
| 2012 | Edmonton Oilers | Nail Yakupov | Sarnia Sting |
| 2013 | Colorado Avalanche | Nathan MacKinnon | Halifax Mooseheads |
| 2014 | Florida Panthers | Aaron Ekblad | Barrie Colts |
| 2015 | Edmonton Oilers | Connor McDavid | Erie Otters |
| 2016 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Auston Matthews | Zurich |
| 2017 | New Jersey Devils | Nico Hischier | Halifax Mooseheads |
| 2018 | Buffalo Sabres | Rasmus Dahlin | Frolunda |
| 2019 | New Jersey Devils | Jack Hughes | USA U18 |
| 2020 | New York Rangers | Alexis Lafreniere | Rimouski Oceanic |
| 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Owen Power | University of Michigan |
| 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Juraj Slafkovsky | TPS |
| 2023 | Chicago Blackhawks | Connor Bedard | Regina Pats |