Odds for 2018 NHL Draft Lottery announced

The National Hockey League has announced the draft odds for the NHL Draft Lottery and the Blackhawks will have the seventh best odds going into the first lottery selection on Saturday, April 28 in Toronto.
Chicago will look to turn their 6.5 percent chance of selecting first-overall into the magic they captured in 2007. That year the club had an 8.1 percent chance of getting the first pick, and after winning the lottery they selected Patrick Kane number one overall.
This year, Swedish defenseman Rasmus Dahlin is expected by most to be the top pick in the draft. Experts view Dahlin as a potential franchise-altering blueliner.
If the Blackhawks do not win the lottery to choose first overall, they still have a 20.4 percent chance of picking in the top three.
Below is more information from the league and full odds for all the teams in the lottery.

The 2018 NHL Draft Lottery will consist of three drawings: the 1st Lottery Draw will determine the club selecting first overall, the 2nd Lottery Draw will determine the club selecting second overall and the 3rd Lottery Draw will determine the club selecting third overall.
Non-Playoff Team (Fewest Points to Most): OddsBuffalo Sabres: 18.5%Ottawa Senators\: 13.5%Arizona Coyotes: 11.5%Montreal Canadiens: 9.5%Detroit Red Wings: 8.5%Vancouver Canucks: 7.5%Chicago Blackhawks: 6.5%New York Rangers: 6.0%Edmonton Oilers: 5.0%New York Islanders: 3.5%Carolina Hurricanes: 3.0%New York Islanders (from CGY): 2.5%Dallas Stars: 2.0%St. Louis Blues^: 1.5%Florida Panthers: 1.0%*
\ Under the terms of a Nov. 5, 2017, trade: The Senators have the option to retain their pick and instead send the Avalanche their first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.^ Under the terms of a June 23, 2017, trade: If St. Louis' pick is in the top 10, the Blues have the option to retain their pick and instead send the Flyers their first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. Otherwise, Philadelphia will receive St. Louis' first-round pick in 2018.
The odds for the remaining clubs will increase on a proportionate basis for the 2nd Lottery Draw, based on which club wins the 1st Lottery Draw, and again for the 3rd Lottery Draw, based on which club wins the 2nd Lottery Draw.
The 12 clubs not selected in the 2018 NHL Draft Lottery will be assigned 2018 NHL Draft selections 4 through 15, in inverse order of regular-season points.
The 2018 NHL Draft will take place at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The first round will be held Friday, June 22. Rounds 2-7 will take place Saturday, June 23.*