Round 1 order
2026 NHL Draft Round 1 order.
This static page lists all 32 Round 1 picks from the local 2026 draft-order file. Round pages are useful for searches like second-round order or seventh-round picks while the homepage remains focused on Round 1 and interactive controls.
Round 1 picks
The consensus player column is a positional reference to the local consensus ranking, not a prediction that the listed NHL team will select that player.
| Pick | Current owner | Original owner | Status | Consensus slot | Player context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto Maple Leafs | Own pick | Gavin McKenna | LW / Penn State Univ. / NCAA |
| #2 | San Jose Sharks | San Jose Sharks | Own pick | Ivar Stenberg | LW/RW / Frölunda HC / SHL |
| #3 | Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver Canucks | Own pick | Chase Reid | D / Michigan State Univ. / NCAA |
| #4 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Blackhawks | Own pick | Keaton Verhoeff | D / Univ. of North Dakota / NCAA |
| #5 | New York Rangers | New York Rangers | Own pick | Viggo Björck | C/RW / Djurgårdens IF / SHL |
| #6 | Calgary Flames | Calgary Flames | Own pick | Carson Carels | D / Univ. of North Dakota / NCAA |
| #7 | Seattle Kraken | Seattle Kraken | Own pick | Tynan Lawrence | C / Boston Univ. / NCAA |
| #8 | Winnipeg Jets | Winnipeg Jets | Own pick | Ethan Belchetz | LW / Windsor Spitfires / OHL |
| #9 | Florida Panthers | Florida Panthers | Own pick | Daxon Rudolph | D / Univ. of Denver / NCAA |
| #10 | Nashville Predators | Nashville Predators | Own pick | Ryan Lin | D / Univ. of Denver / NCAA |
| #11 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Blues | Own pick | Caleb Malhotra | C / Boston Univ. / NCAA |
| #12 | New Jersey Devils | New Jersey Devils | Own pick | Adam Novotny | LW/RW / Peterborough Petes / OHL |
| #13 | New York Islanders | New York Islanders | Own pick | Alberts Smits | D / Jukurit / Liiga |
| #14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Columbus Blue Jackets | Own pick | Malte Gustafsson | D / HV71 / SHL |
| #15 | St. Louis Blues | Detroit Red Wings via DET | Acquired/conditional context | Oscar Hemming | F / Boston College / NCAA |
| #16 | Washington Capitals | Washington Capitals | Own pick | Oliver Suvanto | C / Tappara / Liiga |
| #17 | Los Angeles Kings | Los Angeles Kings | Own pick | Elton Hermansson | RW/LW / MoDo Hockey / HockeyAllsvenskan |
| #18 | Washington Capitals | Anaheim Ducks via ANA | Acquired/conditional context | J.P. Hurlbert | F / Univ. of Michigan / NCAA |
| #19 | Utah Hockey Club | Utah Hockey Club | Own pick | Xavier Villeneuve | D / Boston Univ. / NCAA |
| #20 | San Jose Sharks | Edmonton Oilers via EDM | Acquired/conditional context | Juho Piiparinen | D / Tappara / Liiga |
| #21 | Philadelphia Flyers | Philadelphia Flyers | Own pick | Mathis Preston | F / Vancouver Giants / WHL |
| #22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Pittsburgh Penguins | Own pick | Ilia Morozov | F / Miami Univ. (Ohio) / NCAA |
| #23 | Boston Bruins | Boston Bruins | Own pick | Marcus Nordmark | LW / Djurgårdens IF / SHL |
| #24 | Vancouver Canucks | Minnesota Wild via MIN | Acquired/conditional context | Nikita Klepov | F / Michigan State Univ. / NCAA |
| #25 | Seattle Kraken | Tampa Bay Lightning via TBL | Acquired/conditional context | Yegor Shilov | C / Victoriaville Tigres / QMJHL |
| #26 | New York Rangers | Dallas Stars via DAL | Acquired/conditional context | Alexander Command | C / Örebro HK / SHL |
| #27 | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo Sabres | Own pick | Wyatt Cullen | F / USNTDP Juniors / USHL |
| #28 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Canadiens | Own pick | Brooks Rogowski | C / Oshawa Generals / OHL |
| #29 | St. Louis Blues | Colorado Avalanche via COL | Acquired/conditional context | Maddox Dagenais | C / Québec Remparts / QMJHL |
| #30 | Calgary Flames | Vegas Golden Knights via VGK | Acquired/conditional context | Ryan Roobroeck | C / Niagara IceDogs / OHL |
| #31 | Carolina Hurricanes | Carolina Hurricanes | Own pick | Liam Ruck | F / Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL |
| #32 | Ottawa Senators | Ottawa Senators | Own pick | Jack Hextall | C / Michigan State Univ. / NCAA |