The Columbus Blue Jackets know where they are picking in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft after the draft lottery set the order.

New York Islanders hold first overall pick and San Jose will select second overall following tonight’s NHL Draft Lottery

Edmonton has some depth in its scoring now. Getting Evander Kane back gives them more depth on their second line with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman. That third line with Trent Frederic and even the fourth line with Viktor Arvidsson and Mattias Janmark, they can put the pressure on you.

Backs against the wall, the Golden Knights and Oilers showed exactly why they’ve been frequent fliers past the first round — and why the Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings were first-round fodder once again.