NHL Draft Lottery drama to play out in real time

The NHL Draft Lottery will be broadcast live in real time for the second consecutive year, with fans watching the lottery balls drawn at NHL Network's studio in Secaucus, New Jersey, on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The Vancouver Canucks, Nashville Predators, and New York Rangers hold the best odds to win the right to pick first overall. The 2026 NHL Draft is scheduled to take place at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on June 26-27.