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When Is the 2025 NHL Draft? NHL Draft Date and Draft Order

The NHL season may be over but it's time to look forward to the draft

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For all those hockey fans wondering what to do, now that the season is over and the Florida Panthers have been crowned back-to-back Champions of the Stanley Cup, there is still the NHL Entry Draft to look forward to. The NHL Scouting Combine took place in early June, so with that, the stage is all set for the upcoming 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

When is the NHL Draft?

This year, the NHL Entry Draft will take place on Friday, 27th June, and Saturday, 28th June. The first round of the draft will take place on the first day, i.e., June 27, while the remaining rounds (rounds 2-7) will happen on June 28.

NHL Draft Order

This year, the two NHL Draft Lotteries were won by the New York Islanders and the Utah Mammoth. The Islanders have moved up nine spots and now hold the first overall pick, whereas the Mammoth moved up the maximum of 10 spots and now control the fourth overall pick. The draft order for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft is as follows:

Pick	Team	Trade
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	New York Rangers
13	Detroit Red Wings
14	Columbus Blue Jackets
15	Vancouver Canucks
16	Montreal Canadiens	From Calgary Flames
17	Montreal Canadiens
18	Calgary Flames	From New Jersey Devils
19	St. Louis Blues
20	Columbus Blue Jackets	From Minnesota Wild
21	Ottawa Senators
22	Philadelphia Flyers	From Colorado Avalanche
23	Nashville Predators	From Tampa Bay Lightning
24	Los Angeles Kings
25	Chicago Blackhawks	From Toronto Maple Leafs
26	Nashville Predators	From Vegas Golden Knights
27	Washington Capitals
28	Winnipeg Jets
29	Carolina Hurricanes
30	San Jose Sharks	From Dallas Stars
31	Philadelphia Flyers	From Edmonton Oilers
32	Calgary Flames	From Florida Panthers

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NHL Draft Venue

The 2025 NHL Entry Draft is a two-day event that will be held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Round one on Friday will commence at 7:00 PM ET and will be telecast on ESPN and ESPN+, whereas rounds 2-7 will begin at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday and will be broadcast on NHLN and ESPN+.

Overall, the NHL Entry Draft, which consists of 7 rounds, will have a total of 224 picks. The Montreal Canadiens enter the draft with 12 selections, which is the most this year, while the fewest picks are held by the Colorado Avalanche, who have only 2 selections to make.

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