The 2025 NHL Draft Lottery has been set for Monday, May 5. The San Jose Sharks will enter the lottery with a league-best 25.5 percent chance of winning the No. 1 pick. The Chicago Blackhawks have the second-best odds at the top pick at 13.5 percent, followed by the Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins.

With the Chicago Blackhawks finishing at the bottom of the league standings for another season, the highlight of their year is coming up next week. The NHL draft lottery is set for next Monday, May 5 to determine where the Blackhawks will be selecting with their first of two choices in the opening round of the draft in June.

The 2025 NHL draft lottery is scheduled for Monday, May 5, when we will know which team has the top pick in June. The lottery takes place at the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, N.J., with ESPN, Sportsnet and TVA Sports broadcasting the event. The specific time of the lottery on May 5 should be announced later this week.