The New Jersey Devils won the NHL Draft lottery on Tuesday night to lock up the 2019 first overall selection.
The Devils will make the first pick for the second time in three seasons after drafting Nico Hischier in the top spot in 2017. The pick also marks New Jersey's fourth top-10 selection this decade.
Taylor Hall was part of many draft lottery parties during his time with the Edmonton Oilers, and he had some fun on social media after his team secured yet another top pick.
They talk about Gretzky’s 92 goals or Sittler’s 10 pts in one game as records that may never be broken. But winning 5 draft lotteries in your first 9 years in the league? In 2 different draft lottery eras, no less. That is a record that will stand forever.
— Taylor Hall (@hallsy09) April 10, 2019
The Colorado Avalanche entered the night with the highest odds to land the No. 1 pick (18.5 percent). But Colorado fell to the fourth spot after the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks jumped into the top three.
The Rangers will draft in the top ten for the third consecutive season, but the team hasn't selected this high since 1966. The last time the Blackhawks owned the third overall pick was 2006 when they selected future captain and three-time Stanley Cup champion Jonathan Toews.
Here's a look at the complete draft order from picks one through 15.
| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey Devils |
| 2 | New York Rangers |
| 3 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 4 | Colorado Avalanche (from Ottawa) |
| 5 | Los Angeles Kings |
| 6 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 7 | Buffalo Sabres |
| 8 | Edmonton Oilers |
| 9 | Anaheim Ducks |
| 10 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 11 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 12 | Minnesota Wild |
| 13 | Florida Panthers |
| 14 | Arizona Coyotes |
| 15 | Montreal Canadiens |
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