The NHL's annual draft lottery was held on Monday at NHL Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. For the first time, the draw was held live in-studio, allowing viewers to see the results at the same time as the 16 lottery participants.

Let’s be clear, we didn’t script anything … and we’ve never scripted anything," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said on Monday.

The Boston Bruins will pick No. 7 overall in the 2025 NHL Draft — the furthest they could have dropped in the draft order.