NEW YORK – The National Hockey League announced today that the broadcast of the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery on Monday, May 5 will, for the first time in its 30-year history, feature the drawing live in-studio, allowing viewers to follow along and learn the results at the same time as the Draft Lottery participants.

The 2025 NHL draft lottery is scheduled for Monday, May 5, when we will know which team has the top pick in June. The lottery takes place at the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, N.J., with ESPN, Sportsnet and TVA Sports broadcasting the event. The specific time of the lottery on May 5 should be announced later this week.