The Buffalo Sabres won the 2021 NHL draft lottery on Wednesday, with the expansion Seattle Kraken getting the second overall pick.

The Sabres, who finished with an NHL-worst 15-34-7 record, had the best lottery odds at 16.6%. It is the first time the team with the best lottery odds won the first overall pick since 2018, when the Sabres retained the top spot to select defenseman Rasmus Dahlin.

"It's a great moment for our franchise. It's obviously been a tough year, for a number of different reasons," Buffalo general manager Kevyn Adams said during the broadcast of the event on NBCSN. "It's a step in the right direction. We need to get better in every area in every way."