Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) skates between Utah Mammoth right wing JJ Peterka (77) and defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) during the second period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
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The odds of winning the draft lottery as of April 12th
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Eastern Conference matchups as of April 12th
First round matchup – Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators – Image from theScoreFirst round matchup – Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning – Image from theScoreFirst round matchup – Carolina Hurricanes vs Boston Bruins – Image from theScoreFirst round matchup – Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers – Image from theScore
Western Conference matchups as of April 11th
First round matchup – Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings – Image from theScoreFirst round matchup – Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild – Image from theScoreFirst round matchup – Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth – Image from theScoreFirst round matchup – Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks – Image from theScore
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