The NHL Draft Lottery, part one, takes place tonight at 8 PM EST. The lottery will be shown live on NBCSN.
Forget how tonight’s lottery works? Here’s a quick reminder:
The lottery will involve the seven teams not included in the 24-team playoff system that the NHL players and league approved as it returns to play, along with the eight teams eliminated in the play-in games or qualifying rounds, however fans wish to define them.
The draft lottery, which again takes place tonight, occurs before the 24-team tournament gets underway. The teams that are eliminated will be represented by unassigned “placeholder” picks.