Oilers win NHL draft lottery and chance to select McDavid (Yahoo Sports)

[ASFN Admin]

The Edmonton Oilers won the NHL draft lottery and the right to select Erie Otters star center Connor McDavid with the top pick. The Oilers bucked the odds Saturday night after finishing 28th in the NHL standings. At 20 percent, the Buffalo Sabres had the best odds to win, followed by the Arizona Coyotes at 13.5 percent among the 14 non-playoff teams The Sabres will pick second and the chance to land a highly touted consolation prize in Boston University freshman center Jack Eichel.

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