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Bedard Watch: Pats star passes 125-point mark with singular goal in OT loss


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.

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



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