Devils win NHL draft lottery, chance at Hughes

The New Jersey Devils beat the odds Tuesday night and won the NHL draft lottery -- aka the Jack Hughes Sweepstakes -- when they moved from third to first, jumping over the Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings.

The New York Rangers moved from sixth to the No. 2 spot, while the Chicago Blackhawks moved all the way from the No. 12 spot to third overall.

The Avalanche owned the best chance at the No. 1 pick, having acquired Ottawa's first-rounder in last year's trade for Matt Duchene. They dropped instead to No. 4.

Hughes is a special talent who skates at an elite level and can make plays at high speed. The 17-year-old center's footwork is unique among most players in that he skates…