New York Islanders win NHL Draft Lottery, Boston Bruins end up with seventh pick
The New York Islanders won the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery Monday night and the Boston Bruins ended up with the seventh pick.
The San Jose Sharks, the team with the worst record in the regular season, had the best odds of winning the lottery. Instead, they were left with the second pick.
The Bruins were fifth in the pre-draft order after their disappointing season. They were 33-39-10 and missed the playoffs for the first time in eight years.
Boston Bruins lottery odds
Here were Boston's odds heading into the lottery, according to the Bruins:
1st overall: 8.5 percent
2nd overall: 8.5 percent
3rd overall: 0.2 percent
4th overall: 0 percent
5th overall: 24.6 percent
6th overall: 44.7 percent
7th overall: 13.5 percent
This was the first time in the 30-year history of the NHL Draft Lottery that the drawing was shown live from the NHL Network offices in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The first pick revealed was the number one pick. After that, the picks were revealed in numerical order through number 16.
When is the NHL Draft?
Los Angeles will host the 2025 NHL Draft on June 27 and 28 at the Peacock Theater.
If the Florida Panthers win their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs and Brad Marchand plays at least 50% of the games, the Bruins will gain another first round pick in the draft as a result in the deal that sent Marchand to Florida at the trade deadline.
Who is the top NHL prospect?
Matthew Schaefer, a 6-foot-2, 183-pound lefty shot defenseman who plays for Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, is widely projected as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Also among the top prospects in the upcoming draft is Boston College center James Hagens.
