The Toronto Maple Leafs won the NHL Draft lottery on Tuesday.
The Leafs entered the lottery with the fifth-best odds but moved up to finish first overall.
The Red Wings weren’t in the lottery this year after trading their first-round pick to St. Louis in the trade for defenseman Justin Faulk.
Here’s the order for the 2026 draft in Buffalo.
This is a breaking story. Come back for more on the Maple Leafs picking No. 1.
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Maple Leafs move up four spots to win NHL Draft Lottery
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