The New York Rangers were eliminated from the 2020 NHL playoffs qualifying round, but they received a fine consolation prize with the first overall pick in the draft. They won that selection Monday during Phase 2 of the draft lottery.
Because of the disruption to the NHL schedule by the COVID-19 pandemic, the league held its annual lottery in two phases. The first (on June 26) determined the order of selection for the seven non-playoff clubs, with the top pick awarded to one of the eight clubs eliminated from the qualifying round in the second phase.