Each team begins with three balls in the lottery barrel. For every playoff appearance in the last three years or No. 1 overall pick over the last four years, a team loses one ball. The draft functions as a snake draft so whoever picks 31 has pick 32, whoever has 30 has 33, and whoever has 1 doesn't pick until 62.
So the following teams, don't have a chance: Boston, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Washington (0% chance at #1 pick each for top pick)
The following teams have 1 ball: Anaheim, Columbus, Montreal, Nashville, New Jersey, Ottawa, San Jose, Tampa Bay (2% chance each for top pick)
The following teams have 2 balls: Buffalo, Calgary, Carolina, Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Edmonton, Islanders, LA, Rangers, Philadelphia, St Louis, Vegas, Winnipeg (4.1% chance each for top pick)
The following teams have 3 balls: Arizona, Detroit, Florida, Vancouver (6.25% chance each for top pick)
Top prospects in 2020 draft:
1. Alexis Lafreniere
2. Quinton Byfield
3. Lucas Raymond
4. Jusin Barron
5. Alexander Holtz
6. Jamie Drysdale
7. Luke Tuch
8. Ryan O'Rourke
9. Jake Sanderson
10. Ty Smilanic