This won’t be the first night that the New York Rangers will see a big drop in the lottery standings. The race is so close that we will see nights like this until the season concludes. But this was a big night for the Rangers as they dropped from 21st to the 24th best record in the NHL.
How significant is it? According to tankathon.com, the team with the eighth worst record has a 16% chance of snaring a top three pick. The team with the 11th worst record has a 9.9% chance. That’s significant.
The Lottery Look
We will start with the three teams that displaced the Rangers in the standings.