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NHL Draft Lottery Freak-out Thread

After months, even years, of piloting their ship to the bottom of the ocean, the Buffalo Sabres and their general manager Tim Murray will finally find out where they will draft in the most important draft of the past ten years. The 2015 NHL Draft Lottery is tonight, and the Sabres will pick either #1 or #2.

When: Saturday, April 18, 8:00pm EST
Where: NBC, CBC, TVA Sports

Odds: While the Buffalo Sabres have the best odds to win the lottery, it’s still an unlikely scenario based on the numbers. NHL.com has this comprehensive breakdown:

TEAM ODDS OF WINNING ODDS OF STAYING PUT ODDS OF MOVING DOWN
1 BUFFALO SABRES 20.0% 20.0% 80.0%
2 ARIZONA COYOTES 13.5% 20.0% 66.5%
3 EDMONTON OILERS 11.5% 33.5% 55.0%
4 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 9.5% 45.0% 45.5%
5 CAROLINA HURRICANES 8.5% 54.5% 37.0%
6 NEW JERSEY DEVILS 7.5% 63.0% 29.5%
7 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 6.5% 70.5% 23.0%
8 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 6.0% 77.0% 17.0%
9 SAN JOSE SHARKS 5.0% 83.0% 12.0%
10 COLORADO AVALANCHE 3.5% 88.0% 8.5%
11 FLORIDA PANTHERS 3.0% 91.5% 5.5%
12 DALLAS STARS 2.5% 94.5% 3.0%
13 LOS ANGELES KINGS 2.0% 97.0% 1.0%
14 BOSTON BRUINS 1.0% 99.0% 0.0%

While you wait: Play the NHL Lottery Simulator to ease (or raise) your fears.

Tonight at 8pm, we’ll know a heck of a lot more about the future of the Sabres. Let’s go, Buffalo.