Imagine a playoff game here in Philadelphia that meant so much. After Monday night, that vision just got a little harder to see.

The New York Islanders will get their pick of the 2025 NHL draft. The Islanders jumped nine spots to claim the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft during Monday's draft lottery. The San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks both hold top-five picks for the third straight draft.

The Islanders were awarded the No. 1 pick via the draft lottery held Monday night at the NHL Network's studio in Secaucus, New Jersey. New York entered with the second-lowest odds of winning the top pick at just 3.5%. The Isles last picked first overall in 2009, when they selected center John Tavares.