The Buffalo Sabres had a 6% chance of winning the top pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft heading into Saturday night. Any fan looking for a miracle, or just forward progress of any sort, was probably disappointed by the final results of the 2016 NHL Draft Lottery:
Order is set for the top of the 2016 @NHL Draft in Buffalo. Updates from tonight’s lottery: https://t.co/faJQ5Oncbvpic.twitter.com/2lQ6nqKn1Y
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) May 1, 2016
Buffalo failed to move up in the pecking order and will remain in the 8th spot when the draft rolls around, which is exactly where the team started the weekend.