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Islanders Win 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, Full Order Revealed
Islanders Win 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, Full Order Revealed
The New York Islanders, of course, beat the odds and won the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery. This year’s edition turned out to be the league’s first try at utilizing a new format. They displayed the entire selection process using 14 ping pong balls, and a thousand possible combinations to give the number one pick out. Ironically enough, former dynasty mainstay Ken Morrow represented the Isles virtually. It just so happens that he was the franchise representative back in 2009, when they won the lottery to draft John Tavares. Check out below to see the moment it became official:
This revelation gives the team, hockey ops leader TBD, a chance to inject a much-needed elite talent into a roster and farm system that needs it. 2024-2025 was not kind to the Isles, as they missed the playoffs due to inconsistency and mental errors at all levels. In the end, it was Lou Lamoriello who became the sacrificial lamb after six years at the post. The top pick in the draft will surely make this destination even more attractive to potential team executives. In any event, whoever they pick will nicely complement a growing core of Cole Eiserman and Cal Ritchie (thanks, Avs!).
Not The Only Shock
While the Isles were the biggest surprise of the night, there were a couple of other moves in the order. The Utah Hockey Club slid up to four, pushing Nashville down to five and the Rangers to twelve. Check out the full order below via Tankathon:
| 1 | NY Islanders |
| 2 | San Jose |
| 3 | Chicago |
| 4 | Utah |
| 5 | Nashville |
| 6 | Philadelphia |
| 7 | Boston |
| 8 | Seattle |
| 9 | Buffalo |
| 10 | Anaheim |
| 11 | Pittsburgh |
| 12 | NY Rangers |
| 13 | Detroit |
| 14 | Columbus |
| 15 | Vancouver |
| 16 | Montreal via CGY |
| 17 | Montreal |
| 18 | Calgary via NJ |
| 19 | St. Louis |
| 20 | Columbus via MIN |
| 21 | Ottawa |
| 22 | Calgary via FLA |
| 23 | Carolina |
| 24 | Philadelphia via EDM |
| 25 | Philadelphia via COL |
| 26 | Nashville via TB |
| 27 | Los Angeles |
| 28 | San Jose via DAL |
| 29 | Chicago via TOR |
| 30 | Nashville via VGK |
| 31 | Washington |
| 32 | Winnipeg |
As an Islanders fan, the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery was equal parts satisfying and amazing. For other fans, the exact opposite applies. Now we can start to have dreams about who goes where at the end of June.
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