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Blackhawks 13.5% for Top Draft Pick, Penn State Star Charged

5/5/2026

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Blackhawks Draft Odds

The Chicago Blackhawks have a 13.5% chance to win the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft lottery on May 5, 2026 and already hold a top-four pick.
Vancouver’s odds are 25.5%, the Rangers 11.5% and the Flames 9.5% for the No. 1 slot.
Penn State forward Gavin McKenna, who posted 51 points, now faces misdemeanor assault, harassment and disorderly conduct charges after a felony charge was dropped.

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Panthers Protect Pick

The Panthers disclosed in February that the first-round pick sent to Chicago is top-10 protected.
The protection forces Chicago to receive the Panthers’ 2027 first-rounder instead of the original pick.
Chicago’s 2027 lottery odds give a 12.4% chance to rise into the top three, while the pick cannot fall below tenth.
Chicago already holds three 2027 first-round picks—its own, the Panthers’, and one from the Oilers—making the protected pick tradable.

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Vancouver Chases #1

2026 NHL Draft lottery occurs in Secaucus, New Jersey at 7 p.m. on May 5.
ESPN will broadcast lottery, letting viewers stream on app with ESPN+ or a trial.
Teams can move up ten spots, limiting the No. 1 chance to the top eleven odds.
Vancouver, after firing GM Patrik Allvin in April, seeks its first No. 1 pick.
The draw also sets No. 2, allowing the New Jersey Devils to move to second.

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Blackhawks Draft Odds

The Chicago Blackhawks have a 13.5% chance to win the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft lottery on May 5, 2026 and already hold a top-four pick.
Vancouver’s odds are 25.5%, the Rangers 11.5% and the Flames 9.5% for the No. 1 slot.
Penn State forward Gavin McKenna, who posted 51 points, now faces misdemeanor assault, harassment and disorderly conduct charges after a felony charge was dropped.

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