What channel is the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery on? Time, live stream, odds for No. 1 pick selection
Which team will be the #1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft? The answer will come on Monday.
In the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery, the league will draw two lottery balls to determine the #1 and #2 picks in the upcoming Entry Draft. The order for the first 16 picks is also completed.
The draft lottery is always an important part of the drafting process, but this year the #1 carries more weight than ever.
Connor Bedard, the star center for WHL’s Regina Pats, is the #1 consensus pick from this year’s draft class. The talented sniper is considered a centerpiece for any NHL club, especially those at the bottom looking to work their way out of a rebuild.
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Sporting News updated fans on the time and channel for the draft lottery.
What channel is the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery on?
- TV channel: ESPN (US) | Sportsnet, TVA Sports (Canada)
- Live broadcast: ESPN+, Fubo (US) | SN NOW (Canada)
ESPN will host the 2023 NHL draft lottery for viewers in the United States. Streamers can follow the action on ESPN+ and the ESPN app.
Fans can also stream the event on Fubo. Fubo runs the ESPN family of networks, allowing hockey fans watching the main show to use the streaming service.
Canadian viewers can watch the draft lottery on Sportsnet or on TVA Sports for French-speaking audiences. SN NOW will have a stream of the event.
When is the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery?
- Date: Monday, May 8th
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET
The #1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL draft will be determined on Monday, May 8th. The draft lottery is scheduled to take place at 8 p.m
The 2023 NHL Draft will take place on June 28th and 29th.
How does the NHL Draft Lottery work?
The 16 teams that fail to make the playoffs will be assigned a odds percentage based on where they finished in the standings. The lower the team, the higher their chances of getting the top pick.
The NHL introduced some new changes to the lottery’s rules a few seasons ago that limit how far up certain teams can go.
There are two draws in the draft lottery: one for number 1 and one for number 2. After that, the order is determined by where the teams finished the season.
This is a change from three draws in the past for the top three picks.
One of the two new rules introduced in the 2022 draft is that teams cannot move up more than 10 spots if they win any of the lottery draws. So which teams are placed between #12-16 can not choose #1.
The other is that teams cannot win the lottery more than twice in five years. Any wins in the lottery prior to 2022 do not count towards this total, so 2022 marks the beginning of each team’s five-year period.
For example, if Canadians were to win the draft lottery again this year, they would not be eligible to receive the No. 1 again until 2027, having received the top pick in 2022 and 2023.
After the first two picks have been determined, the rest of the field will be ranked in order of their placing in the overall standings. This ensures that the team with the worst record cannot fall further than third place.
NHL Draft Lottery Odds 2023
This is how the NHL lottery odds system is broken down. Placements are determined by moving backwards in the overall standings, so the team that performs worst takes first place.
| team | Chance of #1 pick |
|---|---|
| Anaheim ducks | 25.5% |
| Columbus blue jackets | 13.5% |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 11.5% |
| Sharks of San Jose | 9.5% |
| Montreal Canadiens | 8.5% |
| Arizona coyotes | 7.5% |
| Philadelphia Flyer | 6.5% |
| Washington Capitals | 6.0% |
| Detroit Red Wings | 5.0% |
| St. Louis Blues | 3.5% |
| Vancouver Canucks | 3.0% |