With his season now over, the Montreal Canadiens can officially turn their attention to the draft. If the team management doesn't know which rank they will be selected before the lottery on May 8th, they will know on Wednesday evening what their chances of winning are. And the CH will need a boost from the Arizona Coyotes.

With a record of 30-36-16, the Habs officially finished the 2023-2024 season with 76 points in the standings. The team is currently ranked 27th^e ranked in the NHL, out of 32 teams, which would currently give him the sixth-best chance of receiving the first-ever pick and getting his hands on Macklin Celebrini. We're talking about a 7.5% chance of this happening.

But the Habs will keep an eye on the matchup between the Coyotes and the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Arizona has 75 points with one game left. Of course, with a win, the Yotes would overtake CH in the standings, moving Montreal into the final five teams in the NHL and increasing its chances of even being drafted by one percent, from 7.5% to 8.5%.

This scenario would also occur if the Coyotes go for a point against the Oilers. Arizona and Montreal would finish with 76 points, but the Coyotes would have the advantage in the tiebreaker because they have won more regular-season games than the Canadiens this season.

Therefore, in their last game in the desert before moving to Utah, the Coyotes have the opportunity to indirectly influence CH's fate.

Remember, it's the Sharks who have the best chance of recruiting Macklin Celebrini, as they're guaranteed to finish last. The Blackhawks (2^Are), the Ducks (3^Are) and the Blue Jackets (4th^Are) their fate for the lottery is also sealed.