Following the results of the NHL Draft Lottery, the Florida Panthers now hold the ninth overall pick in the 2026 Draft. The Toronto Maple Leafs won the first lottery and moved from fifth overall to first. The San Jose Sharks bumped the Panthers down a spot in the order by winning the second lottery and moving all the up from ninth to second overall.
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists to power the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild at Ball Arena on Tuesday. Martin Necas and Gabriel Landeskog each had a goal and an assist, and Scott Wedgewood made 29 saves for the Avalanche, who remain undefeated in the postseason. Kirill Kaprizov and Marcus Johansson lit the lamp for the Wild. Filip Gustavsson made 18 stops in his first start this postseason.
BUFFALO SABRES vs MONTREAL CANADIENS
- WHEN: 7 p.m. ET
- WHERE: KeyBank Center – Buffalo, NY
- SEASON SERIES: Tied 2-2
- ON THE TUBE: TNT
- PROJECTED STARTERS: Sabres: Lyon (3-1 .955 / 1.14 0SO) Canadiens: Dobes (4-3 .923 / 2.03 0SO)
- PLAYER STATS: Buffalo / Montreal
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS vs ANAHEIM DUCKS