Golden Knights To Pick Sixth In 2017 NHL Draft

VEGAS/TORONTO (April 29, 2017) -Following the results of the annual NHL Draft Lottery on Saturday, April 29 in Toronto, the Vegas Golden Knights will select sixth overall in the first round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2017 NHL Draft Lottery determined the order of selection for the first 15 picks in the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft. The Golden Knights will have the third pick of rounds 2-7.
2017 NHL Draft Lottery Results
15. New York Islanders
14. Tampa Bay Lightning
13. Winnipeg Jets
12. Carolina Hurricanes
11. Los Angeles Kings
10. Florida Panthers
9. Detroit Red Wings
8. Buffalo Sabres
7. Arizona Coyotes
6. Vegas Golden Knights
5. Vancouver Canucks
4. Colorado Avalanche
3. Dallas Stars
2. Philadelphia Flyers
1. New Jersey Devils

Notable Recent #6 Overall Picks:
Matthew Tkachuk, CGY, 2016
Sean Monahan, CGY, 2013
Hampus Lindholm, ANA, 2012
Mika Zibanejad, OTT, 2011
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, ARI, 2009
Sam Gagner, EDM, 2007
Derick Brassard, CBJ, 2006
About the 2017 NHL Draft Lottery
The 2017 NHL Draft Lottery consisted of three drawings: the 1st Lottery Draw will determine the club selecting first overall, the 2nd Lottery Draw will determine the club selecting second overall and the 3rd Lottery Draw will determine the club selecting third overall.
Entering the Lottery, the Vegas Golden Knights had the third best odds of winning the #1 overall pick.
The allocation of odds for the 1st Lottery Draw of the 2017 NHL Draft Lottery was as follows:
Non-Playoff Team
(Fewest Pts. to Most) Odds
Colorado Avalanche 18.0%
Vancouver Canucks 12.1%
Vegas Golden Knights* 10.3%
Arizona Coyotes 10.3%
New Jersey Devils 8.5%
Buffalo Sabres 7.6%
Detroit Red Wings 6.7%
Dallas Stars 5.8%
Florida Panthers 5.4%
Los Angeles Kings 4.5%
Carolina Hurricanes 3.2%
Winnipeg Jets 2.7%
Philadelphia Flyers 2.2%
Tampa Bay Lightning 1.8%
New York Islanders 0.9%
* Vegas assigned same lottery odds as the team finishing the regular season in 28th place
The Vegas Golden Knights are a National Hockey League franchise owned and operated by Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLC. The Vegas Golden Knights were established by founding partners William Foley and his family and the Maloof family. For the latest news and information on the Golden Knights visitvegasgoldenknights.com. Fans can follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.