(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File) New York Islanders pro scouting director Ken Morrow knows a thing or two ...

overcame having just a 3.5% chance to winning the lottery. New York has the right to pick first for the fifth time in team history, and first since selecting John Tavares with the No. 1 pick in 2009.

With a new, live format for the first time ever, the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery yielded some thrilling and unexpected results. The New York Islanders ... the Islanders took John Tavares first overall ...

New York Islanders pro scouting director Ken Morrow knows a thing or two about so-called hockey miracles. Witnessing the Islanders win the NHL draft lottery ... selecting John Tavares with the ...