2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft

June 26–27, 2026 · Buffalo, NY

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⭐️ Round 1 | June 26: 7pm on ESPN, ESPN+, Sportsnet, TVA Sports 

⭐️ Round 2-7 | June 27: 11am on NHL Network, ESPN+, Sportsnet

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No. 1 Pick History
Past Draft Results
Full Prospect Rankings

Draft Order

Picks 1 - 16

1. Toronto Maple Leafs logo

1. Toronto Maple Leafs

2. San Jose Sharks logo

2. San Jose Sharks

3. Vancouver Canucks logo

3. Vancouver Canucks

4. Buffalo Sabres logo

4. Buffalo Sabres

  • from CHI
5. New York Rangers logo

5. New York Rangers

6. Calgary Flames logo

6. Calgary Flames

7. Seattle Kraken logo

7. Seattle Kraken

8. Winnipeg Jets logo

8. Winnipeg Jets

9. San Jose Sharks logo

9. San Jose Sharks

  • from FLA via OTT
10. Nashville Predators logo

10. Nashville Predators

11. St. Louis Blues logo

11. St. Louis Blues

12. New Jersey Devils logo

12. New Jersey Devils

13. New York Islanders logo

13. New York Islanders

14. Columbus Blue Jackets logo

14. Columbus Blue Jackets

15. St. Louis Blues logo

15. St. Louis Blues

  • from DET
16. St. Louis Blues logo

16. St. Louis Blues

  • from WSH

Picks 17 - 32

17. Los Angeles Kings logo

17. Los Angeles Kings

18. Washington Capitals logo

18. Washington Capitals

  • from ANA
19. Utah Mammoth logo

19. Utah Mammoth

20. Buffalo Sabres logo

20. Buffalo Sabres

  • from EDM via SJS
21. Philadelphia Flyers logo

21. Philadelphia Flyers

22. Pittsburgh Penguins logo

22. Pittsburgh Penguins

23. Boston Bruins logo

23. Boston Bruins

24. Vancouver Canucks logo

24. Vancouver Canucks

  • from MIN
25. Ottawa Senators logo

25. Ottawa Senators

  • from TBL via SEA via FLA
26. New York Rangers logo

26. New York Rangers

  • from DAL via CAR
27. San Jose Sharks logo

27. San Jose Sharks

  • from BUF
28. Montréal Canadiens logo

28. Montréal Canadiens

29. St. Louis Blues logo

29. St. Louis Blues

  • from COL via NYI
30. Calgary Flames logo

30. Calgary Flames

  • from VGK
31. Carolina Hurricanes logo

31. Carolina Hurricanes

32. Ottawa Senators logo

32. Ottawa Senators

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