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2016 NHL Draft Lottery: How to Watch, TV, schedule, time, odds

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The 2016 NHL Draft Lottery, which determines the first 14 picks in the first round of this year's draft, will be announced at 7 p.m. CT Saturday in Toronto on NBC.

For the first time, the draft lottery will assign the top three picks of the draft. Toronto, who finished in last place, is not guaranteed, at worst, the second overall selection. The Maple Leafs could fall as low as fourth.

There are three drawings to award the first three picks, the rest of the picks from four through 14 are then awarded in descending order to the remaining teams.