Neu hat jedes Team, das die Playoffs verpasst, die Chance auf den 1st Overall Pick. Die Wahrscheinlichkeit ist wie folgt verteilt:

The likelihood of each team gaining the right to the first pick is as follows:
Team 1 25.0%
Team 2 18.8%
Team 3 14.2%
Team 4 10.7%
Team 5 8.1%
Team 6 6.2%
Team 7 4.7%
Team 8 3.6%
Team 9 2.7%
Team 10 2.1%
Team 11 1.5%
Team 12 1.1%
Team 13 0.8%
Team 14 0.5%

Zuvor waren die Wahrscheinlichkeiten zwar schon identisch verteilt, jedoch mit Einschränkungen versehen:
Per NHL rules, the club selected in the Draft Lottery may not move up more than four positions in the draft order. Thus, the only clubs with the opportunity to receive the first overall selection are the five teams with the lowest regular-season point totals, or the clubs that acquired an eligible club’s first-round draft pick. No club will move down more than one position as a result of the Draft Lottery.
Früher konnten also nur die Top-5 den 1st Overall gewinnen. Ein Team konnte lediglich 4 Plätze aufsteigen.