The NHL's 2024 Draft Lottery was held on Tuesday, May 7.
As expected, the San Jose Sharks were the lucky winners with the best odds at 18.5 percent based on finishing last in the overall standings.
The Sharks are expected to select Boston University center Macklin Celebrini. The 17-year-old is ranked No. 1 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting. He was this year's winner of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as this season's top men's player in NCAA ice hockey.
On Apr. 24, we conducted a mock draft of the first round based on the standings at the end of this season.