NHL Draft 2018 Tracking each teams lottery odds in race for

As the NHL, a growing number of fan bases are left countingtheir ping-pong balls.

The race forRasmusDahlin, the presumptive No. 1 pick in June's entry draft, is in full swing at the bottom of the standings, with teams like the Coyotes, Sabres Hunter Pence Jersey andSenators hoping for the opportunity to selectthe generational Swedish defenseman as a salve for their pitiful seasons.

The "All in forDahlin"movement hasn't gained as many supporters as its tanking predece sors, though. And recent history suggests most anyone with a lottery Robinson Chirinos Jersey pick from theCanucks and Canadiensto the Red Wings or (gasp) Blackhawks could swoop in and disrupt the order.

Remember: The NHL's cruel, anti-tankodds allocation means nothing is guaranteed, rendering thegreat tankathonsof 2014 and 2015 a dying art. The biggest "loser," aka whichever team finishes dead last, has only an 18.5percent at picking first overall or an 81.5percent Jonathan Hernandez Jersey chance of losing the lottery anda 50/50 shot at falling out of the top three all together. That club can drop no lower than No. 4, but the talent disparity betweenDahlinand the field is significant.

In 2017, the Devils (8.517 percent), Flyers (2.204 percent) and Stars (5.812 percent) stunningly bumped the Avalanche, Canucks, Golden Knights and Coyotes (tied) from the top three, winning the rights to Nico Hischier and Nolan Patrick. In 2016, the Jets nabbed Patrik Lainewith the No. 2 pick despite holding the fifth-best odds.

This year, the NHL and NHLPA in lottery percentages for bottom teams to win the No. 1 overall pick. Note that the odds for a Nolan Ryan Jersey top-three pick are via Micah Blake McCurdy, shows the probability for every lottery slot. The NHL does not disclose official expanded odds.

The draft lottery drawing will be held April 28.

Last update: March 28

Odds to win Luke Farrell Jersey the 2018 NHL Draft lotteryPoints vs.No. 1 overall % vs.top three%Buffalo Sabres60 points18.5%49.4%Arizona Coyotes63 points13.5%38.8%Ottawa Senators63 points11.5%33.9%Vancouver Canucks63 points9.5%28.8%Detroit Red Wings67 points8.5%26.1%Montreal Canadiens68 points7.5%23.3%Chicago Blackhawks72 points6.5%20.4%New York Islanders74 points6.0%19.0%Edmonton Oilers74 points5.0%16.0%New York Rangers74 points3.5%11.4%Carolina Hurricanes79 points3.0%9.9%New York Islanders (via Flames)80 points2.5%8.2%Dallas Stars86 points2.0%6.6%Florida Panthers85 points1.5%5.0%Los Angeles Kings91 points1.0 Joe Palumbo Jersey %3.3%