With the NHL draft lottery slated for Monday night, one player is seen as the consensus favorite to be selected No. 1 in June’s draft: Connor Bedard.
The 16 teams that missed the NHL playoffs became eligible for the lottery, with odds to obtain the top pick based on regular-season performance. The Anaheim Ducks, who posted a league-worst 58 points, have the best odds (18.5%) to capture the No. 1 pick. They are followed by the Columbus Blue Jackets (13.5%), Chicago Blackhawks (11.5%) and San Jose Sharks (9.5%). The lottery will be televised Monday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Here are six fun facts about Bedard, a 17-yer-old from North Vancouver, British Columbia.
