The Daily Goal Horn · May 9, 2023
Blackhawks win NHL Draft Lottery and right to select Connor Bedard
The Chicago Blackhawks won the No. 1 overall selection in the 2023 NHL Draft — and the right to select consensus top prospect Connor Bedard — in the league’s draft lottery on Monday night.
The Blackhawks had the third-worst record in the NHL this season (26-49-7, 59 points) and, therefore, the third-best probability to land the top pick, at 11.5 percent. They leapfrogged the Anaheim Ducks and Columbus Blue Jackets for the highly coveted No. 1 pick.
The Ducks, who entered the night with a 25.5 percent chance of earning No. 1, instead will pick second. The Blue Jackets will select third.
Blackhawks win NHL Draft Lottery