2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs: SCH open thread
It's a big day with several first-round playoff games and the draft lottery. Here's your place to discuss all the action.
Hey SCH, it's the weekend! Here's what's on the game slate today:
| Home team | Away team | Time | Network |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Detroit Red Wings | 2 p.m. CT | NBC |
| St. Louis Blues | Minnesota Wild | 2 p.m. CT | NBC |
| New York Rangers | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 p.m. CT | NBC |
| Anaheim Ducks | Winnipeg Jets | 9:30 p.m. CT | NBCSN |
The NHL 2015 Draft Lottery will also be held today, and the results will be announced on NBC immediately before the Penguins/Rangers game. This will determine where Connor McDavid and a few other top prospects will start their NHL careers. Will McDavid wind up with the Sabres and their long-suffering fanbase? Will he be headed to his hometown Maple Leafs? They both have long odds, but last year's Cup champion Los Angeles Kings or President's Trophy-winning Boston Bruins could also end up with the first overall pick.
Here's each team's odds, taken from nhl.com:
| Team | Odds of winning lottery | |
| 1 | Buffalo Sabres | 20.0% |
| 2 | Arizona Coyotes | 13.5% |
| 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 11.5% |
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9.5% |
| 5 | Carolina Hurricanes | 8.5% |
| 6 | New Jersey Devils | 7.5% |
| 7 | Philadelphia Flyers | 6.5% |
| 8 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6.0% |
| 9 | San Jose Sharks | 5.0% |
| 10 | Colorado Avalanche | 3.5% |
| 11 | Florida Panthers | 3.0% |
| 12 | Dallas Stars | 2.5% |
| 13 | Los Angeles Kings | 2.0% |
| 14 | Boston Bruins | 1.0% |
