The San Jose Sharks have lost the 2025 Draft Lottery. The worst team in the NHL had a 25.5 percent chance of getting the No. 1 pick in the 2025 Draft, the best odds in the league. But the New York Islanders,

The Sharks, who have finished with the league’s worst record for two straight seasons, won the draft lottery last year. During a glitzy presentation at the NHL Draft in Las Vegas, Sharks legend Joe Thornton announced that the team was taking Boston University center Macklin Celebrini with the first overall selection.

The ping-pong balls did not fall in the Sharks’ favor Monday night as San Jose fell during the 2025 NHL Draft lottery, ending up with the No. 2 overall pick. Despite entering the lottery with the best odds to win the No.