NHL Draft Order 2026-27

Live standings updated Sep 15, 2026, 3:25 PM ET

Projected first round

Playoff teams are ordered by record here. The league orders them by the round in which they are eliminated, which is not known until the postseason ends.

Projected NHL first-round draft order for 2026-27.
Pick	Team	Record	Pts%	Basis
1	Anaheim Ducks	0-0-0	.000	Lottery team
2	Boston Bruins	0-0-0	.000
3	Buffalo Sabres	0-0-0	.000
4	Calgary Flames	0-0-0	.000
5	Carolina Hurricanes	0-0-0	.000
6	Chicago Blackhawks	0-0-0	.000
7	Colorado Avalanche	0-0-0	.000
8	Columbus Blue Jackets	0-0-0	.000
9	Dallas Stars	0-0-0	.000
10	Detroit Red Wings	0-0-0	.000
11	Edmonton Oilers	0-0-0	.000
12	Florida Panthers	0-0-0	.000
13	Los Angeles Kings	0-0-0	.000
14	Minnesota Wild	0-0-0	.000
15	Montreal Canadiens	0-0-0	.000
16	Nashville Predators	0-0-0	.000
17	New Jersey Devils	0-0-0	.000	First round losers
18	New York Islanders	0-0-0	.000
19	New York Rangers	0-0-0	.000
20	Ottawa Senators	0-0-0	.000
21	Philadelphia Flyers	0-0-0	.000
22	Pittsburgh Penguins	0-0-0	.000
23	San Jose Sharks	0-0-0	.000
24	Seattle Kraken	0-0-0	.000
25	St. Louis Blues	0-0-0	.000	Second round losers
26	Tampa Bay Lightning	0-0-0	.000
27	Toronto Maple Leafs	0-0-0	.000
28	Utah Mammoth	0-0-0	.000
29	Vancouver Canucks	0-0-0	.000	Conference Final losers
30	Vegas Golden Knights	0-0-0	.000
31	Washington Capitals	0-0-0	.000	Stanley Cup runner-up
32	Winnipeg Jets	0-0-0	.000	Stanley Cup champion

How the order is built

Picks 1 to 16 go to teams that miss the postseason, worst record first.
First round losers: 8 picks.
Second round losers: 4 picks.
Conference Final losers: 2 picks.
Stanley Cup runner-up: 1 pick.
Stanley Cup champion: 1 pick.