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NHL Draft Lottery: Bruins Odds and How to Watch
TL;DR
The NHL Draft Lottery is today, impacting the Boston Bruins' potential first-round pick from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Bruins will receive this pick only if Toronto falls out of the top five.
Key points
- NHL Draft Lottery is today
- Bruins traded Brandon Carlo to Maple Leafs
- Bruins received a first-round pick from Maple Leafs
- First-round pick is top five protected
- Bruins get pick if Maple Leafs fall out of top five
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The NHL Draft Lottery is today, and though the Boston Bruins made the playoffs, this event still matters.
At the 2025 trade deadline, the Bruins traded Brandon Carlo to the Toronto Maple Leafs. In exchange, the Bruins received Fraser Minten, a first-round pick, and a fourth-round pick (Vashek Blanar).
That first-round pick is on the line tonight. The pick was top five protected, and the Maple Leafs have the fifth-best odds at winning the draft lottery. The Bruins will only receive the Maple Leafsβ first-round pick this year if Toronto falls out of the top five. If not, they will get the pick in either 2027 or 2028 β the year is to be determined.
For the second year in a row, the drawing of the lottery balls will be televised so fans may follow along as the numbers are pulled. There will be two lotteries, first for the first-overall pick, then for the second-overall pick. Teams can move up no more than 10 spots.
The Bruins finished with the fifth-best lottery odds last year. They selected James Hagens at No. 7.
Bruins Draft Pick Odds
The Boston Bruins will select if the Maple Leafsβ pick falls out of the top five.
They have a 44.0% chance of selecting with the sixth-overall pick, which requires one team to win the lottery and jump ahead of the Maple Leafs.
They also have a 14.2% chance of selecting at seven for the second year in a row, which would require two teams to jump ahead of the Maple Leafs.
Maple Leafs Pick Scenarios
The Maple Leafs have an 8.5% chance of winning the lottery, and a 24.5% chance of holding onto the fifth overall pick.
Q&A
What are the Bruins' odds in the NHL Draft Lottery?
The Bruins have a chance to receive a first-round pick from the Maple Leafs if Toronto falls out of the top five in the draft lottery.
When is the NHL Draft Lottery happening?
The NHL Draft Lottery is taking place today.
What happens if the Maple Leafs stay in the top five?
If the Maple Leafs remain in the top five, the Bruins will not receive their first-round pick this year and will instead get it in either 2027 or 2028.
Who did the Bruins trade to the Maple Leafs?
The Bruins traded Brandon Carlo to the Maple Leafs at the 2025 trade deadline.