Here are the Bruins’ lottery odds of getting the Maple Leafs’ pick

The Bruins and the NHL Draft Lottery: Tonight at 7 p.m., the NHL will maintain its annual draft lottery. As was the case in 2025, the lottery might be drawn live (versus merely revealing the outcomes as different leagues do).

Regardless of making the playoffs — and subsequently not ending among the many lottery-eligible non-playoff groups — the Bruins have loads of purpose to regulate the proceedings, because of a 2025 trade. Final March, Boston dealt defenseman Brandon Carlo to the Maple Leafs, with a “conditional” 2026 first-round choose being a part of the return (together with Fraser Minton and a 2025 fourth-round choose).

Because of the Maple Leafs’ depressing season (Toronto completed backside of the Atlantic Division), the Bruins have an opportunity to finish up with a top-10 choose.

Toronto’s choose conveys to the Bruins in 2026 if it doesn’t find yourself within the prime 5. With that in thoughts:

• Toronto’s odds of retaining the choose in 2026: 41.9 % probability it’s a top-five choose
• Bruins odds of getting the choose: 58.1 % probability the choose falls exterior the highest 5, that means it goes to the Bruins

If the Maple Leafs find yourself within the prime 5, Toronto’s choose is protected in ’26. This doesn’t essentially imply the Bruins would then get the choose in 2027 attributable to a second deadline deal that Toronto made in 2025. Together with buying Carlo from the Bruins, the Maple Leafs additionally acquired Scott Laughton from the Flyers in a commerce that despatched the workforce’s 2027 first-round choose to Philadelphia.

As a result of the ’27 choose is already dedicated to the Flyers, the Bruins would then get Toronto’s 2028 unprotected first-rounder.

One additional twist is that, per the phrases of the commerce, the 2027 choose that the Maple Leafs owe the Flyers is top-10 protected. So within the situation the place Toronto will get into the highest 5 in 2026 (and retains its choose) after which will get a top-10 choose in 2027, the Maple Leafs can be in a very uncommon place of getting to decide on which workforce will get a specific choose.

Ought to these precise circumstances play out, Toronto would have the choice to convey its top-10 choose to the Bruins and ship the unprotected ’28 first-rounder to the Flyers, or the other situation (with Philadelphia getting the ’27 choose and Boston being given the latter one).

Precisely what the Bruins would do in the event that they find yourself with a top-10 choose in 2026 stays to be seen, although a defenseman could be in order.

Trivia: James Hagens, chosen seventh general by the Bruins a 12 months in the past, was the workforce’s highest draft choose since which participant (picked second general)?

(Reply on the backside.)

Trace: 2010.

Scores and schedules:

The Purple Sox defeated the Tigers 5-4 on Monday. The 2 groups play once more this night in Detroit at 6:40 p.m.

On Thursday, the Fleet face the Cost in Ottawa in Sport 3 of the PWHL semi-final collection at 7 p.m. The most effective-of-five collection is tied 1-1.

Legacy FC face Gotham FC on the highway Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

The Revolution additionally play on Saturday, going through the Philadelphia Union at dwelling at 7:30 p.m.

Extra from Boston.com:

Jarren Duran’s large hit: The Purple Sox bought a win on Monday, powered by Jarren Duran’s three-run dwelling run.

On this present day: In 1904, Cy Younger pitched an ideal sport for the Boston Individuals in a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. The pitching matchup was a pair of Corridor of Famers, with Rube Waddell scattering 10 hits and three runs over his personal full sport begin for the Athletics.

Day by day spotlight: It got here in a loss, however this bicycle kick from Chelsea ahead Joao Pedro was particular.

Joao Pedro’s WONDERFUL comfort bicycle kick was Chelsea’s first aim since March 4th. pic.twitter.com/3O0sbRbnHE

— NBC Sports activities Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) May 4, 2026

Trivia reply: Tyler Seguin