The 2025 NHL Draft schedule takes place from June 27th through June 28th, 2025. The draft takes place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. The second day of the draft sees rounds 2 through 7 take place. We have the schedule and draft order (and picks when they happen) for you below.Â
2025 NHL Draft Schedule
- Dates: June 27-28, 2025
- Times: 7 PM (ET) (Day 1), 12PM (ET) (Day 2)
- Location: Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, CA
- TV: ESPN (Day 1), NHL Network (Day 2)
Who has the first pick in the 2025 NHL Draft?
Kind of like the Mavs getting the 1st pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, The Islanders won the No. 1 overall pick despite boasting just 3.5% odds for the 2025 NHL Draft.Â
How many picks are in the NHL draft?
A total of 224 selections will be made over the seven rounds of the draft.Â
2025 NHL Draft Order – Round 1
Here’s the 2025 NHL Draft order for round 1. It will likely change between now and when the picks are underway. Just stay tuned. It should be fun.Â
| 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 (from Vancouver via NY Rangers) |
| 13. Detroit Red Wings |
| 14. Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 15. Vancouver Canucks |
| 16. Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary) |
| 17. Montreal Canadiens |
| 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) |
2025 NHL Draft Order – 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) |
2025-26 NHL Playoff Schedule
Once the NHL draft is done, fans will want to check out the 2026 NHL playoff and Stanley Cup schedule. We have that and you can look at the printable NHL Playoff bracket in PDF to see how this postseason was setup as well as all of the NHL regular season schedules when they are released.
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