Maple Leafs, Oilers, Canucks hold best chances of winning draft lottery
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The bottom of the table is set.
With only two regular season games involving playoff teams remaining on the schedule, the 14 teams on the outside looking in now know their odds of landing the first overall pick at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
A trio of Canadian teams - the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks - possess a greater than 10 percent chance of winning the right to select wunderkind Auston Matthews.
Here are the odds for the entire field:
| Team | Chance To Win Lottery |
|---|---|
| Maple Leafs | 20% |
| Oilers | 13.5% |
| Canucks | 11.5% |
| Blue Jackets | 9.5% |
| Flames | 8.5% |
| Coyotes | 7.5% |
| Jets | 6.5% |
| Sabres | 6% |
| Canadiens | 5% |
| Avalanche | 3.5% |
| Devils | 3% |
| Senators | 2.5% |
| Hurricanes | 2% |
| Bruins | 1% |
The 2016 NHL Draft lottery will take place April 30.
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