The NHL playoffs are well underway, but this evening the clubs who failed to make the postseason will be uniquely focused on something that can potentially alter their future in a huge way: the NHL Draft Lottery.
In previous seasons, the non-playoff teams took part in a weighted lottery to move up a maximum of four spots, with the team finishing in last place having a greater chance of winning than the team finishing 17th and just out of the playoffs. This meant that only teams picking in the top five had a chance of moving up to the top pick.