when is nhl draft lottery

The 2025 NHL draft lottery was held on Monday, May 5, 2025. This event determined which teams received the top picks in the 2025 NHL draft, with the lottery results broadcast live for the first time. The lottery took place at the NHL Network's studio in Secaucus, New Jersey, and was televised by ESPN, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports. The draft lottery set the order for the first 16 picks of the draft for teams that did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The 2025 NHL draft itself was held later, on June 27 and June 28, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.