The New York Islanders, who missed the playoffs for the second time in four seasons, earned a remarkable lottery win by entering the day with a 3.5% shot — the 10th-best odds — of seeing their ...

The pick was Matthew Schaefer from Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, the first defenseman they selected No. 1 since Denis ...

The New York Islanders are the winners of the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, which ensures that they will pick No. 1 overall when the draft begins on June 27 in Los Angeles. It is the first time since ...

The New York Islanders began the Mathieu Darche era with a few options. The new general manager (GM) could have started the ...

The NHL draft lottery had a new look and a vastly different result. The 23rd-place New York Islanders earned the right to pick first overall in the June 27-28 draft by winning the first live draft ...

Despite having the 10th-best chance of winning the draft lottery at 3.5 percent, the New York Islanders secured the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft on Monday.

The Islanders took Matthew Schaefer first in the draft, but can they expect him to breakout in 2025-26? Who are other ...

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 on Monday and vault nine other teams in ...