NHL Draft Lottery Simulator 3.0!! Spoiler Alert Sabres Fans You Won't Be Disappointed

According to http://nhllotterysimulator.com/, I run a simulation of how the draft lottery is. Remember for the first time ever, the draft lottery includes the top-3 picks so Toronto, who finished dead last, can draft as low as fourth as you can now drop three spots.

Here is the draft order from 1-14 from worst to the highest team not in the playoffs (Boston) and the odds of the number one overall pick as well as second and third written right next to them

1. Toronto (20%, 22.099%, 22.346%)
2. Edmonton (13.5%, 16.875%, 18.367%)
3. Vancouver (11.5%, 14.375%, 15.646%)
4. Columbus (9.5%, 11.875%, 12.925%)
5. Calgary (8.5%, 10.625%, 11.565%)
6. Winnipeg (7.5%, 9.375%, 10.204%)
7. Arizona (6.5%, 8.125%, 7.263%)
8. Buffalo (6%, 7.5%, 8.163%)
9, Montreal (5%, 6.25%, 6.803%)
10. Colorado (3.5%, 4.375%, 4.762%)
11. New Jersey (3%, 3.75%, 4.082%)
12. Ottawa (2.5%, 3.125%, 3.401%)
13. Carolina (2%, 2.5%, 2.721%)
14. Boston (1%, 1.25%, 1.361%)

After running the draft simulator, here is the order from 14 to 3. I have listed the team in the proper number along with in parenthesis the actual team who should be there.

14. Boston (Boston)

13. Carolina (Carolina)

12. Ottawa (Ottawa)

11. New Jersey (New Jersey)

10. Colorado (Colorado)

9. Montreal (Montreal)

8. Arizona (Buffalo)
Buffalo has moved into the top-3. Arizona drops one spot to 8th.

7. Winnipeg (Arizona)
Winnipeg drops one spot to 7th.

6. Columbus (originally Winnipeg now Calgary)
Columbus drops two spots as Calgary was supposed to be here, but they move into the top-3.

5. Vancouver (originally Calgary now Vancouver)
Vancouver falls two spots to 5.

4. Toronto (originally Columbus now Edmonton)
Edmonton moves into the top-3 along with Buffalo and Calgary. I hate that Edmonton has a chance at winning the lottery and the number three overall pick for the fifth time in seven years. Toronto drops three spots to #4.

The third pick of the 2016 NHL Draft is.....the Edmonton Oilers. Thank God they didn't win the lottery. And the winner of the 2016 NHL Draft is.......

The Buffalo Sabres!!!!

The Sabres win the 2016 NHL Draft Lottery for the first time ever and will draft Auston Matthews!!! After finishing 30th and losing the lottery and drafting second overall the last two years, the Sabres finally will draft 1st overall and add another future superstar to an already young and exciting roster.

The Calgary Flames will draft second overall with Edmonton third. That's it for tonight ladies and gentlemen. Sabres fans we can't until June 24 for the NHL Draft which will coincidentally be held here in Buffalo, NY!!! Good night everyone!!!