The Montreal Canadiens have won the 2022 NHL draft lottery, retaining their top odds as they will select No. 1 overall in early July.
Surprisingly, the New Jersey Devils jumped to No. 2 overall after coming in with the fifth best odds (8.5 percent), knocking down the Arizona Coyotes to the No. 3 spot. Other than that slight shift, the 2022 NHL draft lottery went pretty much as expected, with no one able to dethrone the Canadiens for that top pick.
It is very likely that with the No. 1 overall pick, the Canadiens will draft consensus top draftee Shane Wright, a center from the Kingston Frontenacs in the OHL. Wright is a crafty playmaker with a lethal NHL shot, making him a player the Canadiens can build around in the seasons to come.
Here is the full list of the 16 teams that have cemented their draft order after the 2022 NHL draft lottery.
