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Islanders shock the hockey world and win the draft lottery
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The NHL Draft Lottery took place on Monday night and the results are in!
The New York Islanders will pick first at the 2025 NHL Entry Draft this summer.
This marks the second time the Islanders have won the draft lottery and earned the first overall pick. The last time was in 2009, when they selected standout Canadian forward John Tavares.
THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS JUMP FROM #10 TO #1 AND WILL PICK FIRST OVERALL IN THE 2025 NHL DRAFT! 😱
The Islanders came into this year's draft lottery with just a 3.5% shot at landing the first overall pick, but fortune favoured them.
They leapfrogged teams like the Sharks, Blackhawks, and Predators, all of whom had odds over 10%. The Sharks ended up with the No. 2 pick, while the Utah Hockey Club won the second draw and will select fourth overall.
The New York Islanders have won the 2025 Draft Lottery and will have the No. 1 Overall pick
Many people have taken to social media to voice their thoughts on the lottery results.
I don't even care about the Islanders getting the 1st pick - that's a franchise that could use some excitement.
But Utah lucking their way to the 4th pick...that's the type of lottery shenanigans that have made this rebuild such a slog to get through.
But Utah lucking their way to the 4th pick...that's the type of lottery shenanigans that have made this rebuild such a slog to get through.
Islanders only lost 35 games meanwhile sharks lost 50
Complete bullshit islanders got 1st round pick
Complete bullshit islanders got 1st round pick
NHL legit rigged that draft lottery for the Islanders lmfao
Islanders.
Last week they fired Lamoriello
Today they win the draft lottery
Isles won twice.
Last week they fired Lamoriello
Today they win the draft lottery
Isles won twice.
Defenceman Matthew Schaefer is the top-ranked North American skater on NHL Central Scouting's final draft rankings of the year.
The draft will take place from June 27-28 in Los Angeles, California.
| POLL | ||
MAI 5 | 29 ANSWERS Islanders shock the hockey world and win the draft lottery Are you upset that the Islanders won the draft lottery and will pick first at this year's NHL Draft? | ||
| yes | 8 | 27.6 % |
| no | 21 | 72.4 % |
| List of polls | ||