Odds of Winning the NHL Draft Lottery and First Round Matchups – April 10th

Mark Easson 04/10/2026

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A view of the arena and fans and ice during the third period between the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wildat the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The odds of winning the draft lottery as of April 10th

The odds of winning the NHL draft lottery as of April 10th — *Image from Tankathon*

Eastern Conference matchups as of April 10th

Sabres-Bruins-Apr-10 — First round matchup – Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins – Image from theScore

Canadiens-Lightning-Apr-10 — First round matchup – Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning – Image from theScore

Hurricanes-Senators-Apr-10 — First round matchup – Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators – Image from theScore

Penguins-Flyers-Apr-10 — First round matchup – Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers – Image from theScore

Western Conference matchups as of April 10th

Avs-Kings-Apr-10 — First round matchup – Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings – Image from theScore

Stars-Wild-Apr-10 — First round matchup – Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild – Image from theScore

Oilers-Mammoth-Apr-10 — First round matchup – Edmonton Oilers and Utah Mammoth – Image from theScore

Knights-Ducks-Apr-10 — First round matchup – Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks – Image from theScore

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Odds of Winning the NHL Draft Lottery and First Round Matchups – April 10th

The odds of winning the draft lottery as of April 10th

Eastern Conference matchups as of April 10th

Western Conference matchups as of April 10th

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