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2025 NHL Draft Tracker: Round 1 Picks, Reports, Rankings And More

The 2025 NHL draft day is here. Check out the picks and scouting reports of the first round as they come in, as well as draft rankings and much more prospect coverage. Want to compare the first-round results with mock drafts? Want to learn more about where your team's new addition was ranked or how they play? Want a ton of NHL draft content, no matter what? Check out our curations of draft-related content as well. Advertisement Also check out The Hockey News' Draft Preview. Not only does it feature scouting reports on the NHL draft's top 100 prospects, but it also goes further into the stories of some of the top players available, as well as team-by-team reports that cover immediate and long-term needs, cap situation, players in the system, shrewd picks and not so shrewd picks. It's worth a read whether it's during or even after the draft. Round 1 Refresh this page for the latest updates. All height and weight information are according to NHL Central Scouting. 1. New York Islanders: Matthew Schaefer, D, Erie (OHL), 6-foot-2, 186 pounds He started the season with mono and ended it with a broken collarbone, but in between, Schaefer established himself as the consensus No. 1 prospect in the 2025 NHL draft. Schaefer's skating and hockey IQ are elite, and there is a sense of calm when the puck is on his stick. 'He's an exit machine,' said one scout. 'He can skate it out or pass it out, and he has the ability to control the play. I've never seen a team disintegrate the way Canada did after he got hurt in the world juniors.' (The Hockey News Draft Preview Issue) New York Islanders Select Their New Foundational D-Man, Matthew Schaefer, First Overall In NHL Draft New York Islanders Select Their New Foundational D-Man, Matthew Schaefer, First Overall In NHL Draft After weeks of excitement, anticipation and speculation, the New York Islanders selected Matthew Schaefer with the first pick of the 2025 NHL draft. Advertisement 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 (From NY Rangers via Vancouver) 13. Detroit Red Wings 14. Columbus Blue Jackets 15. Vancouver Canucks 16. New York Islanders (from Calgary via Montreal) 17. New York Islanders (from Montreal) 18. Calgary Flames (from New Jersey) 19. St. Louis Blues 20. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota) 21. Ottawa Senators 22. Philadelphia Flyers (from Colorado) 23. Nashville Predators (from Tampa Bay) 24. Los Angeles Kings 25. Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto) 26. Nashville Predators (from Vegas via San Jose) 27. Washington Capitals 28. Winnipeg Jets 29. Carolina Hurricanes 30. San Jose Sharks (from Dallas) 31. Philadelphia Flyers (from Edmonton) 32. Calgary Flames (from Florida) Back to top The 2025 NHL draft takes place in Los Angeles. 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