The Detroit Red Wings aren’t picking as high this year as they have in some recent years, but it’s still higher than many fans would have hoped.
After a disappointing 2024-25 season that saw Detroit miss the playoffs for the ninth year in a row, the Red Wings will hope to strengthen the franchise’s talent base with a strong showing at the 2025 NHL Draft.
The Red Wings currently have one first-round selection at the No. 13 position. They made a selection in the top-10 in each draft between 2017-23.
The New York Islanders are scheduled to go first overall after winning the draft lottery for the first time since 2009. The Islanders won the lottery despite having the 10th-best odds to win.
The Red Wings did not have a path to the No. 1 pick via the draft lottery, but they could have selected as high as No. 2 overall by winning the lottery.
Here is the draft order for the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft:
2025 NHL Draft first round order
How to watch 2025 NHL Draft first round
Where: Peacock Theater.
Date: Friday, June 27.
Time: 7 p.m. ET.
Channel: ESPN.
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo.
The first round of the 2025 NHL Draft will air on ESPN on Friday, June 27 at 7 p.m. ET. All rounds of the draft can be streamed on ESPN+ and Fubo.
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You can reach Christian at cromo@freepress.com
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: What pick do Detroit Red Wings have? Full NHL draft first round order
Reporting by Christian Romo, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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