When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.
TV: NBCSN
The prize: Jack Hughes of the U.S. national U18 team is the No. 1-rated North American skater, and Finland's Kaapo Kakko is the top-rated European skater.
The process: There will be three drawings. The first determines the No. 1 pick, the second the No. 2 pick, the third the No. 3 pick.
Participants: The 15 non-playoff teams.
NHL draft: June 21-22, Vancouver
Odds for the top overall pick
1. Colorado* 18.5%
2. Los Angeles13.5%
3. New Jersey11.5%
4. Detroit9.5%
5. Buffalo8.5%
6. N.Y. Rangers7.5%
7. Edmonton6.5%
8. Anaheim6.0%
9. Vancouver5.0%
10. Philadelphia3.5%
11. Wild3.0%
12. Chicago2.5%
13. Florida2.0%
14. Arizona1.5%
15. Montreal1.0%
* The Avalanche owns Ottawa's No. 1 pick
Once the top three picks have been decided, the 12 remaining teams will be slotted in order of their 2018-19 regular-season records. If the Wild doesn't move up, it will pick 11th.
The return of NHL players to the Winter Games for the first time since 2014 will make the hockey better and the competition tougher.
