Lady Luck was not on the side of the New York Rangers, who ended up receiving the No. 5 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. They entered the lottery with the third-best odds to land the first selection, but ended up with their worst-case scenario, dropping to No. 5 . It was the Toronto Maple Leafs who landed at No. 1, and the San Jose Sharks who will be selecting No. 2. Like the Rangers, the Vancouver Canucks, who had a 25% chance at the first pick, and the Chicago Blackhawks, who had 13.5% odds, dropped in the order. What makes it sting a little more for New York fans is that the Maple Leafs landed the first pick, which means it could very well have been their team that won the lottery. Hindsight is 20/20, but looking back at how their season unfolded, there is one game that sticks out for the Rangers, which had it gone differently, they would have been in Toronto’s spot in the lottery and won the first pick.…