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For those hoping the Nashville Predators will have a high draft pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, Monday's 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center was an important result.
Ryan Poehling and Jamie Drysdale scored for Philadelphia, and goaltender Ivan Fedotov made 28 saves, stopping all six of the Predators' shots in the third period to secure the win.
With the loss, Nashville (27-39-8, 62 points) remains in 30th place in the NHL. It is six points behind the Seattle Kraken and Buffalo Sabres and nine points behind the Flyers in the NHL standings.
A regulation win over the Flyers would have put them within striking distance of the bottom three with only six games remaining. But with the loss, Nashville has made a big step toward clinching the third-best odds at winning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft, with Money Puck giving it an 11% chance. The Chicago Blackhawks (18.4%) and San Jose Sharks (20.6%) are the only teams with better odds.
Finishing third-worst in the league standings would guarantee a top-five pick for Nashville — teams cannot move more than two spots below their finish, according to lottery draft rules. This would be the Predators' first top-five pick since 2013, when they took defenseman Seth Jones with the No. 4 selection.
Monday's matchup with Philadelphia was the only remaining game for Nashville against a team competing for a top draft pick — all eight of the Predators' final matchups are against teams in 23rd place or better in the NHL, with most opponents competing for a playoff spot.
The date of the NHL's lottery draft draw has not been set. The 2025 NHL Draft is set for June 27-28.
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Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex at[email protected]. Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1. Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds.
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Ryan Poehling and Jamie Drysdale scored for Philadelphia, and goaltender Ivan Fedotov made 28 saves, stopping all six of the Predators' shots in the third period to secure the win.
With the loss, Nashville (27-39-8, 62 points) remains in 30th place in the NHL. It is six points behind the Seattle Kraken and Buffalo Sabres and nine points behind the Flyers in the NHL standings.
A regulation win over the Flyers would have put them within striking distance of the bottom three with only six games remaining. But with the loss, Nashville has made a big step toward clinching the third-best odds at winning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft, with Money Puck giving it an 11% chance. The Chicago Blackhawks (18.4%) and San Jose Sharks (20.6%) are the only teams with better odds.
Finishing third-worst in the league standings would guarantee a top-five pick for Nashville — teams cannot move more than two spots below their finish, according to lottery draft rules. This would be the Predators' first top-five pick since 2013, when they took defenseman Seth Jones with the No. 4 selection.
Monday's matchup with Philadelphia was the only remaining game for Nashville against a team competing for a top draft pick — all eight of the Predators' final matchups are against teams in 23rd place or better in the NHL, with most opponents competing for a playoff spot.
The date of the NHL's lottery draft draw has not been set. The 2025 NHL Draft is set for June 27-28.
GET ANIMATED: An inside look at upcoming animated sports broadcast with the Nashville Predators and NHL
Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex at[email protected]. Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1. Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: How the Predators' loss to Philadelphia helps their draft lottery odds
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