Connor Bedard reached the 125-point mark for the first time of his major junior career in a 5-4 Regina Pats overtime loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes.
The consensus No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NHL Draft broke the ice at Lethbridge’s Enmax Centre only 3:50 into the opening frame. Bedard backhanded the puck between his legs in a move that confused everyone but him.
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Bedard didn’t record another point in the night. The Pats weren’t able to defend their 4-3 lead in the third period and eventually fell in overtime thanks to a goal from Hurricanes blue liner Logan McCutcheon.
BEDARD’S SEASON TOTALS: 50 GP, 61 G, 64 A, 125 Pts.
PATS’ RECORD: 31-26-4 (Sixth in the Eastern Conference)
UP NEXT: Bedard and the Pats will make the short trip East to take on the Medecine hat Tigers on Friday at 9 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. MT.
With Bedard the top-ranked prospect for the 2023 NHL Draft, here’s a look at the current lottery odds. There will be two lottery draws where the top two picks are up for grabs. The percentages below indicate the chances of a team winning the first lottery when the top pick is in play. However, teams can only move up a maximum of 10 spots in order, so if a team outside of the bottom 11 wins the first draw, they won’t get the first overall pick. Therefore, while the 32nd-ranked team has an 18.5 per cent to win the first lottery, they still have a 25.5 per cent chance to pick first overall.
|
TEAM |
RECORD |
PTS |
PTS% |
FIRST LOTTERY ODDS |
|
Columbus |
20-37-7 |
47 |
.367 |
18.5% |
|
San Jose |
19-35-12
|
50 |
.379 |
13.5% |
|
Chicago |
22-37-6 |
50 |
.385 |
11.5% |
|
Anaheim |
22-35-9 |
53 |
.402 |
9.5% |
|
Arizona |
23-32-10 |
56 |
.431 |
8.5% |
|
Montreal |
26-33-6 |
58 |
.446 |
7.5% |
|
Philadelphia |
24-33-6 |
59 |
.454 |
6.5% |
|
Vancouver |
27-32-5 |
59 |
.461 |
6% |
|
St. Louis |
28-31-5 |
61 |
.477 |
5% |
|
Detroit |
29-26-9 |
67 |
.523 |
3.5% |
|
Buffalo |
32-28-4 |
68 |
.531 |
3% |
|
*Washington |
31-28-7 |
69 |
.529 |
2.5% |
|
*Nashville |
31-24-7 |
69 |
.556 |
2% |
|
*Ottawa |
33-27-4 |
70 |
.547 |
1.5% |
|
*Calgary |
29-24-13 |
71 |
.538 |
0.5% |
|
*Florida |
33-27-6 |
72 |
.545 |
0.5% |
* denotes a team outside of the bottom 11 that can’t get the first overall pick in the lottery
• Florida’s unprotected first-round pick belongs to the Montreal Canadiens
• Standings as of games ending March 8
