With 52 points in 57 games this season, the Buffalo Sabres are currently the fourth-worst team in the NHL.
They’re ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have the same amount of points in as many games; the Edmonton Oilers, who have 50 in 57, and the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have 49 in 55.
What does it mean?
Well, obviously that the Buffalo Sabres could have another chance at selecting first overall when the NHL Draft comes in late June.
With the draft now just about four months away, it’s never too early to start using our handy-dandy online NHL Lottery Simulator to see just where the Buffalo Sabres might fall.