The Flyers dropped the maximum two spots as their worst-case scenario played out in Monday’s lottery. The hockey gods can be cruel. Despite finishing with the fourth-worst record, the Flyers dropped to the sixth slot in the 2025 NHL draft after Monday’s lottery played out in nightmare fashion for the Orange and Black.

Following the results of the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, the Flames have retained the 16th pick in the upcoming NHL Draft. However, that pick will now be transferred to the Montreal Canadiens, officially completing an August 2022 trade that sent Sean Monahan to the Habs.

The Islanders were awarded the No. 1 pick via the draft lottery held Monday night at the NHL Network's studio in Secaucus, New Jersey. New York entered with the second-lowest odds of winning the top pick at just 3.5%. The Isles last picked first overall in 2009, when they selected center John Tavares.