Finally, the end of the Montreal Canadiens' season is fast approaching, as Martin St-Louis' team will play its 82nd and final game of the 2022-2023 campaign. The final assessment of the organization is expected to come in the coming days, but one thing is certain, this season has revealed a significant issue related to injuries. Even though the Habs are playing their last game against the Boston Bruins tonight, there is a considerable stake for the future of the organization. As of writing this blog, the Canadiens have the fifth-best odds for the Connor Bedard lottery, just ahead of the Arizona Coyotes who have one more point in the standings at the moment. Now, these two teams will play their final game tonight, and the outcome of these matches could be crucial. As indicated by the excellent commentator Marc-Oliver Beaudoin on Twitter, if the picture remains unchanged at the end of the evening, it would mean that the Canadiens would have a guaranteed top-7 pick, as well as an 86.1% chance of landing in the top-6. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/MOBeaudoin1/status/1646485681793818624'> </a></blockquote></div> Why are we talking about the top-6? Because according to the majority of draft experts, there is a significant drop in talent after the top six players in the draft. Of course, it is difficult to predict the draft picture in advance, but Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli, Leo Carlsson, Zach Benson, Matvei Michkov, and Will Smith are expected to form this famous top-6. With one of these players, the Canadiens would undoubtedly acquire a high-level talent for their rebuilding process. However, to maximize the chances of adding one of these promising players, the Canadiens need to maintain their 5th place in the draft lottery. Falling to 6th, Kent Hughes would only have a 49.5% chance of drafting in the top-6.