Draft day has arrived.
Day 1 of the 2026 NHL Draft takes place on Friday, June 26, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. The night will feature the first round of the draft beginning at 7 p.m. ET, and will be televised on ESPN (with streaming available on Fubo and ESPN+).
The Toronto Maple Leafs have the No. 1 overall pick after winning the draft lottery, followed by the San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks with the No. 2 and No. 3 picks, respectively. The Detroit Red Wings do not have a first-round pick after trading their 2026 first-rounder to the St. Louis Blues as part of the Justin Faulk trade in March, but did acquire a 2026 fourth-round pick from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for prospect Amadeus Lombardi.
Watch the NHL Draft on Fubo
Day 2 of the draft, featuring Rounds 2-7, will take place on Saturday, starting at 11 a.m. ET (NHL Network).
We’ll have all the live updates and first-round picks from Day 1 of the draft right here.
2026 NHL Draft first round picks
2026 NHL Draft first round live updates
This section will be updated after the draft begins.
NHL Draft first round time
NHL Draft first round channel
Red Wings 2026 draft picks
Overall pick number in parentheses.
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