The 2023 NHL Draft Lottery will take place on Monday, May 8 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. The lottery will happen from NHL Network’s studio in Secaucus, N.J. The Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks are among the teams with the top odds to land top prospect Connor Bedard. After Bedard, Michigan C Adam Fantilli is expected to be the next pick. The big question mark for 2023 is what happens after that? We go over our first mock draft heading into the lottery next week.
Update — The Blackhawks won the NHL Draft Lottery on Monday night and have the first pick to take Bedard. If you wanted an updated lottery mock, head here:
Note: The draft order will change and be finalized after the postseason and the Stanley Cup champion is crowned.
