Why Red Wings don't get to keep their 2026 NHL Draft 1st-round pick
Detroit didn't have this work out in their favor.
Why Red Wings don't get to keep their 2026 NHL Draft 1st-round pick originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The NHL Draft lottery is on Tuesday night, and it's a chance for teams that missed the playoffs to earn a pick that can land them a potential young star.
The Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs, but they won't have any fun during the lottery. No matter what happens, they won't have their first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The Red Wings have the 15th-best lottery odds after just missing the playoffs.
That spot comes with a 1. 1% chance of the fourth pick, a 0. 1% chance of the sixth pick, a 97.
9% chance of the 15th pick and a 1. 1% chance of the 16th pick. It won't be coming to Detroit, though.