2023 NHL Draft Lottery Set for Monday, May 8

Top Spot in Draft Determined

Tune in to See Who Will Select First Overall

The 2023 NHL Draft Lottery will take place on Monday, May 8, at 8:00 p.m. ET, live on ESPN2 and NHL Network. The lottery will determine the order of the first 16 picks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which will be held on June 28-29 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The top pick in the draft is highly coveted, as it gives a team the chance to select the best young player available. This year's draft class is considered to be one of the strongest in recent memory, with several players projected to be impact players in the NHL.

The 16 teams that will participate in the lottery are the teams that missed the playoffs this season. The teams are ranked by their regular-season points total, with the team with the fewest points having the best chance of winning the lottery.

The lottery will consist of two drawings. In the first drawing, the top three teams in the lottery will be determined. The team that wins the first drawing will have the best chance of winning the top pick in the draft, while the team that wins the third drawing will have the worst chance.

In the second drawing, the remaining 13 teams will be drawn to determine the order of the fourth through 16th picks in the draft. The team that wins the second drawing will have the fourth-best chance of winning the top pick in the draft.

The 2023 NHL Draft Lottery is sure to be an exciting event, with a lot of potential for drama. Tune in on Monday, May 8, at 8:00 p.m. ET, to see who will win the top pick in the draft.