The Boston Bruins are currently in a favorable pre-lottery position for the NHL Draft following a weekend of shootout results that worked in their favor. The Flyers, Kraken, and Sabres all won shootouts, with Buffalo earning a point to bring them to 77 points. The Bruins would need to win their last two games and hope the Sabres lose in order to match their points, but Buffalo has more regulation wins, making it impossible for Boston to finish ahead of them.
With the current tiebreaker scenarios, any point earned by the Kraken or not earned by the Bruins would guarantee that Boston finishes below Seattle. This would give the Bruins the fourth-best odds of picking first in the draft, with the worst-case scenario being the sixth overall pick.
Currently, the Bruins have the fourth-fewest points in the NHL and can finish anywhere between fourth and sixth in the pre-lottery draft order. With their remaining two games against Pittsburgh and New Jersey, the Bruins have a maximum potential of 77 points.
The NHL Draft Lottery rules state that all non-playoff teams are eligible for the lottery, with two drawings to determine the top two picks. The top 11 teams in the lottery are eligible to receive the No. 1 selection, with a team able to move up 10 selections if they win a lottery draw. The Bruins, along with the bottom eight teams in the NHL, have the best chance to finish with the No. 1 draft pick, with each team’s record, points, and potential points if they win their remaining games listed.
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