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2020 First Overall NHL Draft Lottery: Start time, TV schedule, teams, odds, and how to watch

Start time: 6:00 PM EDT / 3:00 PM PDT
In Canada: Sportsnet, Sportsnet Now (English), TVA Sports (French)
In the USA: NBCSN, NHL Network

On June 26, the NHL held it’s usual three lotteries to determine which teams would claim the first three picks in the 2020 NHL Draft. The Ottawa Senators won the third overall pick, the Los Angeles Kings the second, but the result of the 1st Lottery Draw for the top selection was anything put usual.

After deciding on a 24-team post-season, there would be eight clubs that participated in the expanded format but wouldn’t officially make the playoffs once they lost their qualification-round series.