NHL Draft 2025: Live streaming, dates, draft lottery and other details - All you need to know
AP This year's NHL Draft will feature 234 total picks spread across seven rounds. The first round will take place on June 27, followed by Rounds 2 through 7 on June 28. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP, file)
With the two-day NBA Draft now complete, attention shifts to Los Angeles, where the highly anticipated 2025 NHL Draft kicks off Friday night at the Peacock Theater.
The Florida Panthers clinched back-to-back Stanley Cup titles last week with another victory over the Edmonton Oilers. With the offseason underway, NHL front offices are now focused on building rosters capable of challenging for the 2025-26 title and shaping their long-term futures.
The New York Islanders defied the 3.5% odds to win the draft lottery in May and hold the coveted No. 1 overall pick. Rounding out the top five selections are San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks, Utah Mammoth, and Nashville Predators.
This year's NHL Draft will feature 234 total picks spread across seven rounds. The first round will take place on June 27, followed by Rounds 2 through 7 on June 28.
Defenseman Matthew Schaefer leads this year's draft class despite an injury-shortened campaign. After dealing with mononucleosis and suffering a broken clavicle during the World Juniors, he still managed to post an impressive seven goals and 15 assists in just 22 games for the Erie Otters in the OHL.
Other top prospects expected to draw early attention in the first round include Caleb Desnoyers, Michael Misa, and James Hagens - all considered high-upside talents with strong potential at the next level.
ROUND 1:
Date: June 27, Friday
Time: 7pm ET
TV: ESPN, NHL Network
Stream: ESPN+, Fubo
ROUND 2 TO 7:
Date: June 28, Saturday
Time: 11am ET
TV: ESPN, NHL Network
Stream: ESPN+, Fubo
Venue: Peacock Theater, Los Angeles
NHL DRAFT ORDER 2025 (ROUND 1) 1. New York Islanders
2. San Jose Sharks
3. Chicago Blackhawks
4. Utah Mammoth
5. Nashville Predators
6. Philadelphia Flyers
7. Boston Bruins
8. Seattle Kraken
9. Buffalo Sabres
10. Anaheim Ducks
11. Pittsburgh Penguins
12. Pittsburgh Penguins
13. Detroit Red Wings
14. Columbus Blue Jackets
15. Montreal Vancouver Canucks
16. Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames)
17. Montreal Canadiens
18. Calgary Flames (from Devils)
19. St. Louis Blues
20. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Wild)
21. Ottawa Senators
22. Philadelphia Flyers (from Avalanche)
23. Nashville Predators (from Lightning)
24. Los Angeles Kings
25. Chicago Blackhawks (from Maple Leafs)
26. Nashville Predators (from Golden Knights via Sharks)
27. Washington Capitals
28. Winnipeg Jets
29. Carolina Hurricanes
30. San Jose Sharks (from Stars)
31. Philadelphia Flyers (from Oilers)
32. Calgary Flames (from Panthers)
NHL DRAFT ORDER 2025 (ROUND 2) 33. San Jose Sharks
34. Chicago Blackhawks
35. Nashville Predators
36. Philadelphia Flyers
37. Washington Capitals (from Boston)
38. Seattle Kraken
39. Buffalo Sabres
40. Philadelphia Flyers (from Anaheim)
41. Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)
42. New York Islanders
43. New York Rangers
44. Detroit Red Wings
45. Anaheim Ducks (from Columbus via Philadelphia)
46. Utah Mammoth
47. Vancouver Canucks
48. Philadelphia Flyers (from Calgary)
49. Montreal Canadiens
50. New Jersey Devils
51. Boston Bruins (from St. Louis via Pittsburgh and Edmonton)
52. Minnesota Wild
53. San Jose Sharks (from Ottawa)
54. Calgary Flames (from Colorado via Washington)
55. Nashville Predators (from Tampa Bay)
56. Tampa Bay Lighting (from Los Angeles)
57. Seattle Kraken (from Toronto via Utah and Tampa Bay)
58. Vegas Golden Knights
59. Pittsburgh Penguins (from Washington)
60. Anaheim Ducks (from Winnipeg via New Jersey)
61. Boston Bruins (from Carolina via Colorado)
62. Chicago Blackhawks (from Dallas)
63. New Jersey Devils (from Edmonton via Utah)
64. Toronto Maple Leafs (from Florida)
NHL DRAFT ORDER 2025 (ROUND 3) 65. Vancouver Canucks (from San Jose via Vegas and NY Rangers)
66. Chicago Blackhawks
67. Nashville Predators
68. Philadelphia Flyers
69. Boston Bruins
70. New York Rangers (from Seattle)
71. Buffalo Sabres
72. Anaheim Ducks
73. Pittsburgh Penguins
74. New York Islanders
75. Detroit Red Wings (from NY Rangers via Utah)
76. Detroit Red Wings
77. Columbus Blue Jackets
78. Utah Mammoth
79. Montreal Canadiens (from Vancouver)
80. Calgary Flames
81. Montreal Canadiens
82. Montreal Canadiens (from New Jersey)
83. Edmonton Oilers (from St. Louis)
84. Pittsburgh Penguins (from Minnesota via Philadelphia and Nashville)
85. Pittsburgh Penguins (from Ottawa via St. Louis)
86. Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado via Nashville and San Jose)
87. Carolina Hurricanes (from Tampa Bay)
88. Los Angeles Kings
89. New York Rangers (from Toronto via Anaheim)
90. New Jersey Devils (from Vegas)
91. Vegas Golden Knights (from Washington)
92. Winnipeg Jets
93. Washington Capitals (from Carolina)
94. Dallas Stars
95. San Jose Sharks (from Edmonton)
96. Ottawa Senators (from Florida)
NHL DRAFT ORDER 2025 (ROUND 4)
97. Ottawa Senators (from San Jose)
98. Chicago Blackhawks
99. New Jersey Devils (from Nashville)
100. Boston Bruins (from Philadelphia via Toronto)
101. Anaheim Ducks (from Boston via Detroit)
102. Minnesota Wild (from Seattle)
103. Buffalo Sabres
104. Anaheim Ducks
105. Pittsburgh Penguins
106. New York Islanders
107. Chicago Blackhawks (from NY Rangers)
108. Montreal Canadiens (from Detroit)
109. Columbus Blue Jackets
110. Utah Mammoth
111. New York Rangers (from Vancouver via Colorado)
112. Florida Panthers (from Calgary)
113. Montreal Canadiens
114. New Jersey Devils
115. San Jose Sharks (from St. Louis via Columbus)
116. Buffalo Sabres (from Minnesota via Anaheim)
117. Edmonton Oilers (from Ottawa via Vancouver)
118. Colorado Avalanche
119. Detroit Red Wings (from Tampa Bay)
120. Los Angeles Kings
121. Minnesota Wild (from Toronto)
122. Vegas Golden Knights
123. Washington Capitals
124. San Jose Sharks (from Winnipeg via Dallas)
125. Carolina Hurricanes
126. Dallas Stars
127. Tampa Bay Lightning (from Edmonton)
128. Florida Panthers
NHL DRAFT ORDER 2025 (ROUND 5) 129. Florida Panthers (from San Jose)
130. Pittsburgh Penguins (from Chicago via Toronto and Washington)
131. Nashville Predators
132. Philadelphia Flyers
133. Boston Bruins
134. Seattle Kraken
135. Buffalo Sabres
136. Anaheim Ducks
137. Toronto Maple Leafs (from Pittsburgh)
138. New York Islanders
139. New York Rangers
140. Detroit Red Wings
141. Minnesota Wild (from Columbus)
142. Utah Mammoth
143. Vancouver Canucks
144. Calgary Flames
145. Montreal Canadiens
146. Dallas Stars (from New Jersey)
147. St. Louis Blues
148. Pittsburgh Penguins (from Minnesota via NY Rangers)
149. Ottawa Senators
150. San Jose Sharks (from Colorado)
151. Tampa Bay Lightning
152. Los Angeles Kings
153. Toronto Maple Leafs
154. Vegas Golden Knights
155. Washington Capitals
156. Winnipeg Jets
157. Philadelphia Flyers (from Carolina)
158. Dallas Stars
159. Anaheim Ducks (from Edmonton)
160. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Florida)
NHL DRAFT ORDER 2025 (ROUND 6) 161. New Jersey Devils (from San Jose)
162. Chicago Blackhawks
163. Nashville Predators
164. Philadelphia Flyers
165. Boston Bruins
166. New York Rangers (from Seattle)
167. Buffalo Sabres
168. Anaheim Ducks
169. Pittsburgh Penguins
170. New York Islanders
171. New York Rangers
172. Detroit Red Wings
173. Columbus Blue Jackets
174. Utah Mammoth
175. Vancouver Canucks
176. Calgary Flames
177. Montreal Canadiens
178. New Jersey Devils
179. St. Louis Blues
180. Minnesota Wild
181. Ottawa Senators
182. Nashville Predators (from Colorado)
183. Carolina Hurricanes (from Tampa Bay)
184. Los Angeles Kings
185. Toronto Maple Leafs
186. Vegas Golden Knights
187. Vegas Golden Knights (from Washington)
188. Winnipeg Jets
189. Carolina Hurricanes
190. Dallas Stars
191. Edmonton Oilers
192. Florida Panthers
NHL DRAFT ORDER 2025 (ROUND 7) 193. Tampa Bay Lightning (from San Jose)
194. Chicago Blackhawks
195. Buffalo Sabres (from Nashville)
196. Los Angeles Kings (from Philadelphia)
197. Chicago Blackhawks (from Boston)
198. Seattle Kraken
199. Buffalo Sabres
200. Anaheim Ducks
201. Pittsburgh Penguins
202. New York Islanders
203. New York Rangers
204. Detroit Red Wings
205. Columbus Blue Jackets
206. Tampa Bay Lightning (from Utah)
207. Vancouver Canucks
208. Calgary Flames
209. Montreal Canadiens
210. San Jose Sharks (from New Jersey)
211. Detroit Red Wings (from St. Louis)
212. Tampa Bay Lightning (from Minnesota)
213. Ottawa Senators
214. Colorado Avalanche
215. Tampa Bay Lightning
216. Los Angeles Kings
217. Toronto Maple Leafs
218. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Vegas)
219. Buffalo Sabres (from Washington via San Jose)
220. Winnipeg Jets
221. Carolina Hurricanes
222. Dallas Stars
223. Edmonton Oilers
224. Florida Panthers
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