NHL Draft 2026: Live Streaming Options and Event Details
Fans are already celebrating the Carolina Hurricanes as the champions of the NHL 2025-26 season. At the same time, they are eagerly awaiting the highly anticipated 2026 NHL Draft. All players are getting ready to find out which team selects them at the National Hockey League draft. The 2026 NHL Draft promises to be full of excitement and bring young talent into the team selection process.
Furthermore, the 2026 NHL Draft will take place from June 26-27, 2026. At the end of the draft, teams will have selected promising young prospects for the future.
Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York in United States.
Where can I watch the 2026 NHL Draft?
The NHL Draft 2026 will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN+ for the first round in the United States. You can access this draft, which will air on NHL Network and ESPN+, for the second to seventh rounds.
In the UK, the NHL Draft 2026 will be streamed on NHL.TV and DAZN. The NHL Draft 2026 will air on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada.
A Breakdown of NBA Draft Eligibility
The 2026 NHL Draft will feature players born between January 1, 2006, and September 15, 2008. Additionally, undrafted, non-North American players born in 2005 are eligible for the draft. The 2024 NHL Entry Draft included some players born after June 30, 2006. Unsigned players can re-enter the draft.
Draft Lottery
The draft lottery indicates a complete draft position of the entire team.
Vancouver Canucks
Chicago Blackhawks
New York Rangers
Calgary Flames
Toronto Maple Leafs
Seattle Kraken
Winnipeg Jets
Florida Panthers
San Jose Sharks
Nashville Predators
St. Louis Blues
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
Columbus Blue Jackets
Detroit Red Wings
Washington Capitals
2026 NHL Draft Picks: A Round-by-Round Guide
Explore more about the NHL Draft 2026, which features seven rounds of the players’ selection process.
Round One
Position
NHL Team
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
Ottawa Senators (from Florida)
10
Nashville Predators
11
St. Louis Blues
12
New Jersey Devils
13
New York Islanders
14
Columbus Blue Jackets
15
St. Louis Blues (from Detroit)
16
Washington Capitals
17
Los Angeles Kings
18
Washington Capitals (from Anaheim)
19
Utah Mammoth
20
Buffalo Sabres (from Edmonton via San Jose)
21
Philadelphia Flyers
22
Pittsburgh Penguins
23
Boston Bruins
24
Vancouver Canucks (from Minnesota)
25
Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay via Seattle and Florida
26
New York Rangers (from Dallas via Carolina
27
San Jose Sharks (from Buffalo)
28
Montreal Canadiens
29
St. Louis Blues (from Colorado via NY Islanders)
30
Calgary Flames (from Vegas)
31
Carolina Hurricanes
32
Ottawa Senators
Round Two
Position
NHL Team
33
Vancouver Canucks
34
Chicago Blackhawks
35
Calgary Flames (from NY Rangers via Utah)
36
Calgary Flames
37
Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto)
38
Seattle Kraken
39
Pittsburgh Penguins (from Winnipeg)
40
Florida Panthers
41
Vancouver Canucks (from San Jose)
42
Nashville Predators
43
Columbus Blue Jackets (from St. Louis via Pittsburgh)
44
New Jersey Devils
45
Chicago Blackhawks (from NY Islanders)
46
Los Angeles Kings (from Columbus via Montreal)
47
Detroit Red Wings
48
Florida Panthers (from Washington)
49
Los Angeles Kings
50
Anaheim Ducks
51
Calgary Flames (from Utah)
52
Edmonton Oilers
53
Philadelphia Flyers
54
Pittsburgh Penguins
55
Calgary Flames (from Ottawa via Utah)
56
Boston Bruins
57
Nashville Predators (from Minnesota)
58
Tampa Bay Lightning
59
Dallas Stars
60
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Buffalo via Ottawa and Los Angeles)
61
Montreal Canadiens
62
San Jose Sharks (from Colorado)
63
Forfeited Pick (Vegas Golden Knights)
64
New York Rangers (from Carolina)
Round Three
Position
NHL Team
65
Calgary Flames (from Vancouver)
66
Chicago Blackhawks
67
New York Rangers
68
Calgary Flames
69
Toronto Maple Leafs
70
Nashville Predators (from Seattle via Dallas)
71
Winnipeg Jets
72
Ottawa Senators (from Florida Panthers)
73
St. Louis Blues (from San Jose via Pittsburgh and Detroit)
74
Colorado Avalanche (from Nashville)
75
St. Louis Blues
76
St. Louis Blues (from New Jersey via NY Islanders)
77
New York Rangers (from NY Islanders)
78
Vancouver Canucks (from Columbus)
79
Detroit Red Wings
80
Los Angeles Kings (from Washington via Ottawa)
81
New York Rangers (from Los Angeles)
82
Anaheim Ducks
83
Utah Mammoth
84
Edmonton Oilers
85
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Philadelphia
86
Pittsburgh Penguins
87
Ottawa Senators
88
Boston Bruins
89
Minnesota Wild
90
Tampa Bay Lightning
91
Ottawa Senators (from Dallas via Carolina and Los Angeles)
92
New York Rangers (from Buffalo)
93
Montreal Canadiens
94
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Colorado via Minnesota)
95
Vegas Golden Knights
96
Utah Mammoth (from Carolina)
Round Four
Position
NHL Team
97
Vancouver Canucks
98
Florida Panthers (from Chicago)
99
Seattle Kraken (from NY Rangers via Columbus)
100
Calgary Flames
101
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto via Minnesota)
102
Seattle Kraken
103
Montreal Canadiens (from Winnipeg via New Jersey)
104
San Jose Sharks (from Florida)
105
Carolina Hurricanes (from San Jose)
106
Nashville Predators
107
St. Louis Blues
108
New Jersey Devils
109
New York Islanders
110
Ottawa Senators (from Columbus via Detroit)
111
Boston Bruins (from Detroit via Anaheim)
112
Washington Capitals
113
Los Angeles Kings
114
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Anaheim via Seattle)
115
Utah Mammoth
116
Winnipeg Jets (from Edmonton via Boston and Buffalo)
117
Anaheim Ducks (from Philadelphia)
118
Nashville Predators (from Pittsburgh)
119
Chicago Blackhawks (from Ottawa)
120
Boston Bruins
121
Minnesota Wild
122
Boston Bruins (from Tampa Bay)
123
St. Louis Blues (from Dallas via New Jersey)
124
Buffalo Sabres
125
Montreal Canadiens
126
Colorado Avalanche
127
San Jose Sharks (from Vegas via Washington)
128
Colorado Avalanche (from Carolina)
Round Five
Position
NHL Team
129
Vancouver Canucks
130
Utah Mammoth (from Chicago)
131
New York Rangers
132
Calgary Flames
133
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Toronto)
134
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Seattle)
135
Winnipeg Jets
136
Florida Panthers
137
Minnesota Wild (from San Jose)
138
Nashville Predators
139
St. Louis Blues
140
New Jersey Devils
141
New York Islanders
142
Columbus Blue Jackets
143
Detroit Red Wings
144
Washington Capitals
145
Los Angeles Kings
146
Anaheim Ducks
147
Utah Mammoth
148
Nashville Predators (from Edmonton)
149
Colorado Avalanche (from Philadelphia)
150
St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)
151
Ottawa Senators
152
Colorado Avalanche (from Boston)
153
Minnesota Wild
154
Tampa Bay Lightning
155
Dallas Stars
156
Buffalo Sabres
157
San Jose Sharks (from Montreal)
158
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado)
159
Vegas Golden Knights
160
Nashville Predators (from Carolina)
Round Six
Position
NHL Team
161
Vancouver Canucks
162
New York Rangers (from Chicago via Buffalo)
163
New York Rangers
164
Calgary Flames
165
Carolina Hurricanes (from Toronto)
166
Seattle Kraken
167
Winnipeg Jets
168
Florida Panthers
169
Toronto Maple Leafs (from San Jose)
170
Pittsburgh Penguins (from Nashville)
171
St. Louis Blues
172
New Jersey Devils
173
New York Islanders
174
San Jose Sharks (from Columbus via Philadelphia)
175
Detroit Red Wings
176
Vancouver Canucks (from Washington)
177
Los Angeles Kings
178
Anaheim Ducks
179
Nashville Predators (from Utah)
180
Edmonton Oilers
181
Philadelphia Flyers
182
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Pittsburgh)
183
Ottawa Senators
184
Vancouver Canucks (from Boston via Minnesota)
185
Minnesota Wild
186
Tampa Bay Lightning
187
Dallas Stars
188
Buffalo Sabres
189
Montreal Canadiens
190
Los Angeles Kings (from Colorado via Ottawa)
191
Vegas Golden Knights
192
Carolina Hurricanes
Round Seven
Position
NHL Team
193
New York Rangers (from Vancouver)
194
Chicago Blackhawks
195
Colorado Avalanche (from NY Rangers via Nashville)
196
Detroit Red Wings (from Calgary)
197
Dallas Stars (from Toronto)
198
Seattle Kraken
199
Winnipeg Jets
200
Chicago Blackhawks (from Florida)
201
San Jose Sharks
202
Nashville Predators
203
St. Louis Blues
204
Seattle Kraken (from New Jersey)
205
New York Islanders
206
Columbus Blue Jackets
207
Detroit Red Wings
208
Washington Capitals
209
Los Angeles Kings
210
Anaheim Ducks
211
Utah Mammoth
212
Edmonton Oilers
213
Philadelphia Flyers
214
Colorado Avalanche (from Pittsburgh)
215
Colorado Avalanche (from Ottawa)
216
Boston Bruins
217
Florida Panthers (from Minnesota)
218
Tampa Bay Lightning
219
Dallas Stars
220
Winnipeg Jets (from Buffalo)
221
Montreal Canadiens
222
Colorado Avalanche
223
Vegas Golden Knights
224
Montreal Canadiens (from Carolina)
Top Prospects
Ranking
North American Skaters
European Skaters
1
Gavin McKenna
Ivar Stenberg
2
Chase Reid
Alberts Šmits
3
Carson Carels
Oliver Suvanto
4
Keaton Verhoeff
Viggo Björck
5
Daxon Rudolph
Elton Hermansson
6
Caleb Malhotra
Juho Piiparinen
7
Tynan Lawrence
Marcus Nordmark
8
Nikita Klepov
Malte Gustafsson
9
Ethan Belchetz
Gleb Pugachyov
10
Ilia Morozov
Simas Ignatavičius
Ranking
North American Goalies
European Goalies
1
Brady Knowling
Dmitri Borichev
2
Michal Oršulák
Yegor Rybkin
3
Tobias Trejbal
David Vermiřovský
2026 NHL Draft Mock Selections
Position
NHL Team
Player
Coming From
1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Gavin McKenna
Penn State (NCAA)
2
San Jose Sharks
Ivar Stenberg
Frolunda HC (SHL)
3
Vancouver Canucks
Caleb Malhotra
Brantford Bulldogs (OHL)
4
Chicago Blackhawks
Chase Reid
Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds
5
New York Rangers
Carson Carels
Prince George Cougars (WHL)
6
Calgary Flames
Tynan Lawrence
Boston University (NCAA)
7
Seattle Kraken
Viggo Bjorck
Djurgardens IF (SHL)
8
Winnipeg Jets
Keaton Verhoeff
University of North Dakota (NCAA)
9
Ottawa Senators
Alberts Smits
Jukurit (Liiga)
10
Nashville Predators
Wyatt Cullen
USNTDP
11
St. Louis Blues
Daxon Rudolph
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
12
New Jersey Devils
Malte Gustafsson
HV71 (SHL)
13
New York Islanders
Ryan Lin
Vancouver Giants (WHL)
14
Columbus Blue Jackets
Oscar Hemming
Boston College (NCAA)
15
St. Louis Blues
Adam Novotny
Peterborough Petes (OHL)
16
Washington Capitals
Ethan Belchetz
Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
17
Los Angeles Kings
Ilia Morozov
Miami University (NCAA)
18
Washington Capitals
Nikita Klepov
Saginaw Spirit
19
Utah Mammoth
Alexander Command
Orebro HK (SHL)
20
Buffalo Sabres
Maddox Dagenais
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
21
Philadelphia Flyers
Oliver Suvanto
Tappara (Liiga)
22
Pittsburgh Penguins
Xavier Villeneuve
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL)
23
Boston Bruins
Elton Hermansson
MoDo Hockey (Hockey Allsvenskan)
24
Vancouver Canucks
Mathis Preston
Vancouver Giants (WHL)
25
Ottawa Senators
Liam Ruck
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
26
New York Rangers
William Hakansson
Lulea HF (SHL)
27
San Jose Sharks
JP Hurlbert
Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
28
Montreal Canadiens
Tommy Bleyl
Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
29
St. Louis Blues
Marcus Nordmark
Djurgardens IF U20 (U20 Nationell)
30
Calgary Flames
Jack Hextall
Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
31
Carolina Hurricanes
Jaxon Cover
London Knights (OHL)
32
Ottawa Senators
Markus Ruck
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
A Complete Review of the Rounds in the NHL Draft 2026
The 2026 NHL Draft will enter a new era of the brightest young talents from college and junior ice hockey. Leading prospects such as Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, Caleb Malhotra, and Chase Reid will begin their NHL journeys.