NHL Draft Lottery Simulator
Run the 2027 NHL Draft Lottery Simulator and see which teams land the first two picks. Simulate the lottery using weighted odds and watch the full 2027 NHL Draft order change with every draw.
2027 lottery tracker: The draft order and lottery odds will be updated using 2026-27 NHL standings as the season progresses. The order and odds shown above are placeholders, not current NHL data.
How the 2027 NHL Draft Lottery Works
The 2027 NHL Draft Lottery decides the top selections of the 2027 NHL Draft, and the odds are tied to how teams finish the 2026-27 NHL regular season. Every club that misses the playoffs is entered, with the worst finishers holding the best odds.
The league runs two weighted drawings: the first sets the No. 1 overall pick and the second sets the No. 2 pick. A team can climb no more than 10 spots from its standings position, so clubs outside that range slide down instead of jumping the board. Teams that do not win a drawing are placed in the remaining lottery picks in inverse order of the standings.
2027 NHL Draft Lottery Odds
Lottery odds and the pre-lottery draft order come straight from the 2026-27 NHL standings. The naming can look confusing: the season is the 2026-27 season, while the draft held after it is the 2027 NHL Draft — so 2026-27 results produce the 2027 lottery odds.
Because the 2026-27 season has not produced final standings yet, the teams and percentages in the simulator above are placeholders used to demonstrate the format. They are not current NHL odds.
2027 lottery tracker: The draft order and lottery odds will be updated using 2026-27 NHL standings as the season progresses.
How to Use the NHL Draft Lottery Simulator
- Review the current lottery order and odds on the board.
- Press Sim Lottery to run the simulation.
- See which teams win the two lottery selections.
- View the resulting 2027 NHL Draft order, including who moved up and who slid back.
- Hit Reset and run it again to see another possible outcome.
2027 NHL Draft Order
The board shows how much a single lottery night can shake up a draft order: two winners move to the top, and everyone else shifts down by one or two spots from where the standings left them.
There is no official 2027 NHL Draft order yet. As the 2026-27 season plays out and the real standings take shape, this simulator will reflect the actual lottery order and odds.
NHL Draft Lottery FAQ
How does the NHL Draft Lottery work?
The NHL holds two separate weighted drawings among the teams that miss the playoffs. The first drawing determines the No. 1 overall pick and the second determines the No. 2 pick. A team can move up a maximum of 10 positions from where it finished in the standings, and every team that does not win a drawing slots into the remaining picks in inverse order of the regular-season standings.
What is the 2027 NHL Draft Lottery Simulator?
It is a free tool that runs the lottery format using weighted odds so you can see who could win the first two selections and how the rest of the 2027 NHL Draft order would fall in behind them. You can re-run it as many times as you like to see different outcomes.
How are the 2027 NHL Draft Lottery odds determined?
Lottery odds come from the final 2026-27 NHL regular-season standings: the team with the fewest points gets the best odds and odds decrease from there across the 16 non-playoff teams. Because the 2026-27 season is still ahead, the odds shown here are placeholders and will be replaced with real standings-based odds as the season plays out.
Can a team move up to the first overall pick?
Yes, but only within the 10-spot limit. A team can climb no more than 10 positions from its standings slot, so only clubs positioned inside the top 11 of the lottery order can end up with the first overall pick.
When is the 2027 NHL Draft Lottery?
The NHL has not announced a date for the 2027 Draft Lottery yet. The league typically confirms lottery and draft dates during the season, and this page will be updated once an official date is announced.