The NHL has just released the official odds and details on the 2022 lottery: the CH in excellent position

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Jeff Drouin
May 1, 2022 (6:41 PM)

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Now that the final standings for the regular season are settled and finalized, the National Hockey League has just issued a press release announcing the odds of each team winning the lottery.

"The Canadiens have an 18.5% chance of winning the draft lottery" - Eric Engels

Montreal Canadiens 18.5
Arizona Coyotes 13.5
Seattle Kraken 11.5
Philadelphia Flyers 9.5
New Jersey Devils 8.5
Chicago Blackhawks 7.5
Ottawa Senators 6.5
Detroit Red Wings 6.0
Buffalo Sabres 5.0
Anaheim Ducks 3.5
San Jose Sharks 3.0
Columbus Blue Jackets 2.5
New York Islanders 2.0
Winnipeg Jets 1.5
Vancouver Canucks 0.5
Vegas Golden Knights 0.5

However, only the last 11 teams are eligible to receive the first overall pick.

For the full release:

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MAI 1 \| 437 ANSWERS The NHL has just released the official odds and details on the 2022 lottery: the CH in excellent position The Canadiens will get the?
1st overall pick	267	61.1 %
2nd overall pick	102	23.3 %
3rd overall pick	68	15.6 %
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