The New York Islanders, who missed the playoffs for the second time in four seasons, earned a remarkable lottery win by entering the day with a 3.5% shot — the 10th-best odds — of seeing their numbers come up.

The 19th-place Utah Hockey Club won the other drawing and moved up the maximum allowed 10 spots to fourth place. The Islanders, currently between general managers, had 3.5% odds of winning the No.