Devils Draft Lottery Odds: How High Can They Actually Climb?
By unpopular demand—at least, from the fans and the media, the 2026 NHL Draft is decentralized once again. The New […]
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports By unpopular demand—at least, from the fans and the media, the 2026 NHL Draft is decentralized once again. The New Jersey Devils kept their first-round pick all year, and have a chance to select in the opening round. However, with Sunny Mehta in charge, will they?
The 2025-26 regular season is finished and the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are firmly underway. The Devils finished 21st overall in the NHL with a 42-37-3 record, which did not qualify for the postseason. On Saturday, the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery odds were released: Teams (Fewest Points to Most) Odds Combinations (out of 1,000) Vancouver Canucks 18.
5% 185 Chicago Blackhawks 13. 5% 135 New York Rangers 11. 5% 115 Calgary Flames 9.
5% 95 Toronto Maple Leafs (cond. to BOS) * 8. 5% 85 Seattle Kraken 7.