2026 NHL Draft Lottery Tracker: Full Results, First-Round Order and No. 1 Pick Winner originally appeared on NESN.
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The 2026 NHL Draft Lottery concluded Tuesday night at NHL Network’s studio in Secaucus, N.J., and the Toronto Maple Leafs were the biggest winners of the evening. While all 16 non-playoff teams entered with hope, it was Toronto that beat the odds to secure the No. 1 overall pick, followed by the San Jose Sharks, who moved up to claim the No. 2 selection.
Gavin McKenna remains the undisputed headline name of the 2026 NHL Draft class. The Penn State standout is viewed as a generational, franchise-changing talent, and the Maple Leafs now hold the golden ticket to bring him into the fold; he if he is the selection, McKenna will be paired with the Leafs’ last No. 1 pick, Auston Matthews.
The results deliver a stunning twist for the Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers, who entered the night with the best odds but all moved down.
Here is how the NHL Draft Lottery results unfolded and the confirmed order for the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft.
NHL Draft picks 2026: Full list of results from NHL Draft Lottery
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery and the No. 1 selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Here are the full results from the lottery.
| Pick | Team |
| 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2 | San Jose Sharks |
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 4 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 5 | New York Rangers |
| 6 | Calgary Flames |
| 7 | Seattle Kraken |
| 8 | Winnipeg Jets |
| 9 | Florida Panthers |
| 10 | Nashville Predators |
| 11 | St. Louis Blues |
| 12 | New Jersey Devils |
| 13 | New York Islanders |
| 14 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 15 | St. Louis Blues (from Detroit Red Wings) |
| 16 | Washington Capitals |
How to watch NHL Draft Lottery 2026: TV channel, live stream
The 2026 NHL Draft Lottery will be aired nationally on ESPN on Tuesday night. Fans can live stream the event with the ESPN app or fubo.
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NHL Draft Lottery 2026 start time
- Date: Tuesday, May 5
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
The 2026 NHL Draft Lottery will start at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 5. The event, which determines the first 16 picks for non-playoff teams, will take place at the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.