Boston University's Macklin Celebrini poses with the Hobey Baker Memorial Award.Richard T Gagnon/Getty ImagesThe end of the 2023-24 NHL regular season brings clarity about the order for the 2024 NHL draft, which is scheduled for June 28-29 in Las Vegas. Based on the standings, we can determine where most teams will select.
A draft lottery will determine which of the 16 non-contending teams will get the first overall pick. This is expected to take place in May between the first and second rounds of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
The team with the worst record has the best odds (25.5 percent) of winning the lottery. Since 2021, a team can move up a maximum of 10 places from its finishing order. That leaves the bottom 11 teams with the best odds of winning the No. 1 pick.
We still have to wait to determine the final order of this year's draft. Once the first overall pick is decided, the last four selections will belong to the final four teams in the playoffs regardless of the standings. The 32nd choice goes to the Stanley Cup champions.
For now, we're staging an updated mock draft based on the standings at the end of the regular season on April 18. As a result, the final four picks of the first round belong to the four division finalists.
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