Posted this back in April.
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpos...8&postcount=83
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Originally Posted by Jacks
There are 14 teams that don't make the playoffs. Make the first 14 picks lottery picks with the following formula.
56 balls
29 & 30 - 7 balls = 12.5%
27 & 28 - 6 balls = 10.7%
25 & 26 - 5 balls = 8.9%
23 & 24 - 4 balls = 7.1%
21 & 22 - 3 balls = 5.4%
19 & 20 - 2 balls = 3.6%
17 & 18 - 1 ball = 1.8%
If team 27 wins the first pick then team 29 & 30's odds of getting pick 2 increase to 14% each and so on. Winning some games and moving from the 26th spot to the 23rd spot only increases your odds by 1.8%. No real reason to tank yet the worst teams are still favored to get the best picks.
You could also subtract 1 ball from the team that picked first the previous year(s). If either team 17 or 18 picked first last year then they automatically are awarded pick 18, etc.
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