2026 NHL Draft Order: Picks 1-16 after the draft lottery

The 2026 NHL Draft will be held Friday, June 26 (Round 1) and Saturday, June 27 (Rounds 2-7) at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

The order for each round is determined by the order in which the teams finished 2025-26 regular season And 2026 Stanley Cup PlayoffsBut the order of the first round was changed by the draft lottery conducted on May 5.

D Toronto Maple Leafs When the first draw is won San Jose Sharks won second.

Here’s what the first 16 picks of Round 1 looked like after the draft lottery:

Round 1

1. Toronto Maple Leafs
2. San Jose Sharks
3. Vancouver Canucks
4. Chicago Blackhawks
5. New York Rangers
6. Calgary Flames
7. Seattle Kraken
8. Winnipeg Jets
9. Florida Panthers
10. Nashville Predators
11. St. Louis Blues
12. New Jersey Devils
13. New York Islanders
14. Columbus Blue Jackets
15. St. Louis Blues (from DET)
16. Washington Capitals