The Bruins will officially enter the NHL Draft lottery with the fifth-best odds of winning the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Boston officially closed the 2024-25 season with the fifth-worst record in the NHL at 33-39-10 — with the Flyers leapfrogging the Bruins on Thursday and securing the fourth-best odds at the No. 1 pick.
Entering the final day of the NHL regular season on Thursday, the Bruins, Flyers, and Kraken were all tied in the standings with 76 points.
The Kraken and Bruins closed out their respective seasons on Tuesday, with Seattle slotting further down the draft board because it has more regulation wins (28) than both Boston (26) and Philadelphia (21).