New York Islanders win draft lottery for 1st time since 2009

The New York Islanders win the 2025 NHL draft lottery after having only a 3.5% chance to do so. (1:25)Open Extended ReactionsSECAUCUS, N.J. -- The New York Islanders won the NHL draft lottery on Monday night, moving up 10 spots to make the league's first live televised drawing a memorable one. The Islanders had a 3.5% chance of securing the first pick entering the draft, the 10th-best odds out of the 16 teams in the lottery. The NHL draft lottery results are HERE 🤩Did your team land in a good spot? At last year's draft lottery, the NHL did a very rough run-through of what a live lottery draw might look like.