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You didn’t forget, did you? Well ever if you did, we won’t judge you. In fact, we’ve got you covered if you’re planning on watching.
Start time: 7:30pm ET
TV Broadcast: NBC Sports Network
Online streaming: NBC Sports Live Extra
The lottery will take place right before Pittsburgh vs Washington. Here is a full look at the odds for each team in the lottery (may look bad if you’re on a mobile device):
Lottery odds
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| COL | 18 | 16 | 14.1 | 51.9 | |||||||||||
| VAN | 12.1 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 34.1 | 30.7 | ||||||||||
| VGS | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 39.3 | 18.1 | |||||||||
| ARI | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 22.8 | 34.6 | 9.7 | ||||||||
| NJD | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 33 | 28.7 | 5.2 | ||||||||
| BUF | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8 | 14.3 | 38.2 | 21.4 | 2.6 | ||||||||
| DET | 6.7 | 7 | 7.2 | 23.3 | 39.7 | 14.8 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| DAL | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 33.7 | 38 | 9.6 | 0.5 | ||||||||
| FLA | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6 | 44.5 | 32.8 | 5.4 | 0.2 | ||||||||
| LAK | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 56.4 | 26.4 | 2.7 | 0.1 | ||||||||
| CAR | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 67.7 | 20.6 | 1.3 | 0 | ||||||||
| WPG | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 76.5 | 14.3 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||
| PHI | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 84.4 | 8.3 | 0.1 | |||||||||
| TBL | 1.8 | 2 | 2.2 | 91.2 | 2.9 | ||||||||||
| NYI | 0.9 | 1 | 1.1 | 97 |
As you can see, the Red Wings have a 6.7% chance of landing the first overall pick, and a marginally better chance at getting 2nd or 3rd overall. While they are guaranteed a top-10 pick, they’re best odds are to land at 8th overall.
How it works
The first three picks will be decided on a drawing of ping-pong balls. The remaining teams will be sorted by points, picks 4-15.
Lottery simulation
So is it Nico or Nolan? Well, for the Wings, probably neither. I ran the Tankathon lottery simulator once (I swear, just once) just for the fun of it, because that’s all you get — one shot. Here’s what happened:
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Keep in mind, these picks go in favor of draft rankings, and will likely look extremely different. That being said, Cale Makar would be a great pickup for the Red Wings. The only problem is that his production has come at a very low level in the Alberta Juniors. Not to mention the fact that I think the Wings are going to try and go for a “home run” player. What I mean by that is a guy with skill, and size. Juuso Valimaki fits the mold perfectly, if they go defense.
I’ll have your recap and instant reaction this evening, along with a miniature mock draft that goes over the top 15 picks. See you then!