2025 NHL Draft order: Which teams are poised to strike early?

The dust has settled on the regular season, and the draft picture is finally in focus. With the 2025 NHL Draft order now official, early picks are more than just numbers—they’re potential turning points for teams in transition.

Some clubs are positioned to make bold moves from the top of the board, carrying the weight of rebuilds and high expectations. Others, with fewer picks, will need sharp scouting and a bit of luck to reshape their futures.

At the heart of it all lies a familiar question: which teams will seize their chance early, and which might shake things up with surprise trades or left-field selections? The stakes are high and the path is wide open.

Round 1

1. NY Islanders
2. San Jose
3. Chicago
4. Utah
5. Nashville
6. Philadelphia
7. Boston
8. Seattle
9. Buffalo
10. Anaheim
11. Pittsburgh
12. Pittsburgh (from VAN via NYR)
13. Detroit
14. Columbus
15. Vancouver
16. Montreal (from CGY)
17. Montreal
18. Calgary (from NJD)
19. St. Louis
20. Columbus (from MIN)
21. Ottawa
22. Philadelphia (from COL)
23. Nashville (from TBL)
24. Los Angeles
25. Chicago (from TOR)
26. Nashville (from VGK via SJS)
27. Washington
28. Winnipeg
29. Carolina
30. San Jose (from DAL)
31. Philadelphia (from EDM)
32. Calgary (from FLA)

Round 2

33. San Jose
34. Chicago
35. Nashville
36. Philadelphia
37. Washington (from BOS)
38. Seattle
39. Buffalo
40. Philadelphia (from ANA)
41. Montreal (from PIT)
42. NY Islanders
43. NY Rangers
44. Detroit
45. Anaheim (from CBJ via PHI)
46. Utah
47. Vancouver
48. Philadelphia (from CGY)
49. Montreal
50. New Jersey
51. Boston (from STL via PIT and EDM)
52. Minnesota
53. San Jose (from OTT)
54. Calgary (from COL via WSH)
55. Nashville (from TBL)
56. Tampa Bay (from LAK)
57. Seattle (from TOR via UTA and TBL)
58. Vegas
59. Pittsburgh (from WSH)
60. Anaheim (from WPG via NJD)
61. Boston (from CAR via COL)
62. Chicago (from DAL)
63. New Jersey (from EDM via UTA)
64. Toronto (from FLA)

Round 3

65. Vancouver (from SJS via VGK and NYR)
66. Chicago
67. Nashville
68. Philadelphia
69. Boston
70. NY Rangers (from SEA)
71. Buffalo
72. Anaheim
73. Pittsburgh
74. NY Islanders
75. Detroit (from NYR via UTA)
76. Detroit
77. Columbus
78. Utah
79. Montreal (from VAN)
80. Calgary
81. Montreal
82. Montreal (from NJD)
83. Edmonton (from STL)
84. Pittsburgh (from MIN via PHI and NSH)
85. Pittsburgh (from OTT via STL)
86. Toronto (from COL via NSH and SJS)
87. Carolina (from TBL)
88. Los Angeles
89. NY Rangers (from TOR via ANA)
90. New Jersey (from VGK)
91. Vegas (from WSH)
92. Winnipeg
93. Washington (from CAR)
94. Dallas
95. San Jose (from EDM)
96. Ottawa (from FLA)

Round 4

97. Ottawa (from SJS)
98. Chicago
99. New Jersey (from NSH)
100. Boston (from PHI via TOR)
101. Anaheim (from BOS via DET)
102. Minnesota (from SEA)
103. Buffalo
104. Anaheim
105. Pittsburgh
106. NY Islanders
107. Chicago (from NYR)
108. Montreal (from DET)
109. Columbus
110. Utah
111. NY Rangers (from VAN via COL)
112. Florida (from CGY)
113. Montreal
114. New Jersey
115. San Jose (from STL via CBJ)
116. Buffalo (from MIN via ANA)
117. Edmonton (from VAN via OTT via EDM)
118. Colorado
119. Detroit (from TBL)
120. Los Angeles
121. Minnesota (from TOR)
122. Vegas
123. Washington
124. San Jose (from WPG via DAL)
125. Carolina
126. Dallas
127. Tampa Bay (from EDM)
128. Florida

Round 5

129. Florida (from SJS)
130. Pittsburgh (from CHI via TOR and WSH)
131. Nashville
132. Philadelphia
133. Boston
134. Seattle
135. Buffalo
136. Anaheim
137. Toronto (from PIT)
138. NY Islanders
139. NY Rangers
140. Detroit
141. Minnesota (from CBJ)
142. Utah
143. Vancouver
144. Calgary
145. Montreal
146. Dallas (from NJD)
147. St. Louis
148. Pittsburgh (from MIN via NYR)
149. Ottawa
150. San Jose (from COL)
151. Tampa Bay
152. Los Angeles
153. Toronto
154. Vegas
155. Washington
156. Winnipeg
157. Philadelphia (from CAR)
158. Dallas
159. Anaheim (from EDM)
160. Columbus (from FLA)

Round 6

161. New Jersey (from SJS)
162. Chicago
163. Nashville
164. Philadelphia
165. Boston
166. NY Rangers (from SEA)
167. Buffalo
168. Anaheim
169. Pittsburgh
170. NY Islanders
171. NY Rangers
172. Detroit
173. Columbus
174. Utah
175. Vancouver
176. Calgary
177. Montreal
178. New Jersey
179. St. Louis
180. Minnesota
181. Ottawa
182. Nashville (from COL)
183. Carolina (from TBL)
184. Los Angeles
185. Toronto
186. Vegas
187. Vegas (from WSH)
188. Winnipeg
189. Carolina
190. Dallas
191. Edmonton
192. Florida

Round 7

193. Tampa Bay (from SJS)
194. Chicago
195. Buffalo (from NSH)
196. Los Angeles (from PHI)
197. Chicago (from BOS)
198. Seattle
199. Buffalo
200. Anaheim
201. Pittsburgh
202. NY Islanders
203. NY Rangers
204. Detroit
205. Columbus
206. Tampa Bay (from UTA)
207. Vancouver
208. Calgary
209. Montreal
210. San Jose (from NJD)
211. Detroit (from STL)
212. Tampa Bay (from MIN)
213. Ottawa
214. Colorado
215. Tampa Bay
216. Los Angeles
217. Toronto
218. Columbus (from VGK)
219. Buffalo (from WSH via SJS)
220. Winnipeg
221. Carolina
222. Dallas
223. Edmonton
224. Florida

When will the 2025 NHL Draft rounds be held?

The 2025 NHL Draft will take place over two days in Los Angeles at the Peacock Theater. The first round is scheduled for Friday, June 27, 2025, with coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+.

The remaining rounds—2 through 7—will be held the following day, Saturday, June 28, starting at 12 p.m. ET, and will be broadcast on NHL Network, ESPN+, Sportsnet and SN1.