TORONTO — Odds to win the first-overall selection, as calculated by the National Hockey League, for the 2017 Entry Draft (lottery takes place Saturday in Toronto; draft to be held June 23-24 in Chicago):
1. Colorado Avalanche, 18.0 per cent
2. Vancouver Canucks, 12.1
T3. x-Vegas Golden Knights, 10.3
T3. Arizona Coyotes, 10.3
5. New Jersey Devils, 8.5
6. Buffalo Sabres, 7.6
7. Detroit Red Wings, 6.7
8. Dallas Stars, 5.8
9. Florida Panthers, 5.4
10. Los Angeles Kings, 4.5
11. Carolina Hurricanes, 3.2
12. Winnipeg Jets, 2.7
13. Philadelphia Flyers, 2.2
14. Tampa Bay Lightning, 1.8
15. New York Islanders, 0.9
x-Vegas assigned same odds as team finishing 28th in regular season (Arizona).
Notes: Odds for remaining teams will increase on proportionate basis for the second draw, based on which club wins first draw, and again for third draw, based on which club wins second draw; the 12 teams not selected in the lottery will be assigned selections 4-15, in inverse order of regular-season points.
The Canadian Press
