2025 NHL entry draft


The 2025 NHL entry draft was the 63rd entry draft for the National Hockey League. The draft was held on June 27 and June 28, 2025, and it took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The first three selections were Matthew Schaefer going to the New York Islanders, Michael Misa to the San Jose Sharks, and Anton Frondell to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Eligibility

Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2005, and September 15, 2007, were eligible for selection in the 2025 NHL entry draft. Additionally, undrafted non-North American players born in 2004 were eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the 2023 NHL entry draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 2005, were also eligible to re-enter the draft.

Draft lottery

Since the 2012–13 NHL season all teams not qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs have a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection. Beginning with the 2014–15 NHL season the NHL changed the weighting system that was used in previous years. Under the new system the odds of winning the draft lottery for the four lowest finishing teams in the league decreased, while the odds for the other non-playoff teams increased. As the league reduced the number of lottery drawings before the 2021–22 season, this resulted in two lotteries being held instead of three and since the 2022 draft lottery, the teams winning one of the two drawings are allowed to move up a maximum of ten spots in the draft order and a team is only allowed to win the lottery by moving up the order twice in a five-year period.
The New York Islanders and Utah Mammoth won the two lotteries that were held on May 5, 2025, giving them the first and fourth picks overall. The Islanders moved up nine spots to receive the first pick, while Utah moved up the maximum of ten spots to secure the fourth pick. San Jose, Chicago, the New York Rangers, Detroit and Columbus each dropped one spot, while Nashville, Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle, Buffalo, Anaheim and Pittsburgh each dropped two spots. This was the first time that the league broadcast the results of the lottery live.
Indicates team won first lottery
Indicates team won second lottery
Indicates teams that did not win a lottery

Team1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th
San Jose25.5%18.8%55.7%
Chicago13.5%14.1%30.7%41.7%
Nashville11.5%11.2%7.8%39.7%29.8%
Philadelphia9.5%9.5%0.3%15.4%44.6%20.8%
Boston8.5%8.6%0.3%24.5%44.0%14.2%
Seattle7.5%7.7%0.2%34.1%41.4%9.1%
Buffalo6.5%6.7%0.2%44.4%36.5%5.6%
Anaheim6.0%6.2%0.2%54.4%30.0%3.2%
Pittsburgh5.0%5.2%0.2%64.4%23.5%1.7%
NY Islanders3.5%3.7%0.1%73.3%18.4%0.9%
NY Rangers3.0%3.2%0.1%79.9%13.4%0.5%
Detroit5.3%85.7%8.9%0.2%
Columbus4.3%90.7%5.1%>0.0%
Utah3.1%94.7%2.1%>0.0%
Vancouver1.1%97.9%1.1%
Calgary1.0%98.9%

Top prospects

RankingNorth American skatersEuropean skaters
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Selections by round

The order of the 2025 entry draft is listed below.

Round one

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
1Matthew Schaefer

Round two

;Notes
  1. The Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Pittsburgh's second-round pick in 2025, a second-round pick in 2025 to Carolina in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
  2. :Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent a first-round pick in 2025 to Chicago in exchange for Dallas's second-round pick in 2025, a fifth-round pick in 2027 and this pick.
  3. The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a second-round pick in 2025 and Toronto's second-round pick in 2025 to Philadelphia in exchange for a third-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
  4. The Boston Bruins' second-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on February 23, 2023, that sent Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov to Boston in exchange for Craig Smith, a first-round pick in 2023, a third-round pick in 2024 and this pick.
  5. The Seattle Kraken's second-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a second and third-round pick both in 2025 to Seattle in exchange for Toronto's second-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
  6. The Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Conor Timmins and Isaac Belliveau to Buffalo in exchange for Connor Clifton and this pick.
  7. The Anaheim Ducks' second-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on January 8, 2024 that sent Cutter Gauthier to Anaheim in exchange for Jamie Drysdale and this pick.
  8. The Pittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Chicago's second-round pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2025 to Montreal in exchange for a second-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
  9. :Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 6, 2023, that sent Mike Hoffman and Rem Pitlick to Pittsburgh in exchange for Casey DeSmith, Nathan Legare, Jeff Petry and this pick.
  10. The New York Rangers re-acquired their second-round pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2024, that sent Hank Kempf, Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey to Colorado in exchange for Calvin de Haan, Juuso Parssinen, a conditional fourth-round pick in 2025 and this pick. The condition – New York will receive the earlier of Carolina‘s or their own second-round pick in 2025 – was converted when the Rangers failed to qualify for the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 12, 2025.
  11. :Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2024, that sent a first-round pick in 2024 to Utah in exchange for a second and third-round pick both in 2024 and this pick.
  12. :Utah previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 13, 2022, that sent Ty Emberson to New York in exchange for Patrik Nemeth, a conditional second-round pick in 2026 and this pick.
  13. The Columbus Blue Jackets' second-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 23, 2025, that sent Trevor Zegras to Philadelphia in exchange for Ryan Poehling, a fourth-round pick in 2026 and this pick.
  14. :Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 6, 2023, that sent Kevin Connauton to Columbus in exchange for Los Angeles' first-round pick in 2023 and this pick. The condition – Philadelphia will receive a second-round pick in 2024 or 2025, at the Blue Jackets' choice – was converted on June 29, 2024, when Columbus elected to keep their second-round pick in 2024.
  15. The Calgary Flames' second-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on January 30, 2025, that sent Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost to Calgary in exchange for Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier, a seventh-round pick in 2028 and this pick.
  16. The Montreal Canadiens' second-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Chicago's second-round pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2025 to Montreal in exchange for Pittsburgh's second-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
  17. The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on March 4, 2025, that sent Petr Hauser and Max Jones to Edmonton in exchange for Max Wanner, a fourth-round pick in 2026 and this pick.
  18. :Edmonton previously acquired this pick as compensation for not matching an offer sheet from St. Louis to restricted free agent Philip Broberg on August 20, 2024.
  19. :St. Louis previously re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 13, 2024, that sent Ottawa's third-round pick in 2025 and a second-round pick in 2026 to Pittsburgh in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2026 and this pick.
  20. :Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent future considerations to St. Louis in exchange for Kevin Hayes and this pick.
  21. The Ottawa Senators' second-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Tristen Robins, Fabian Zetterlund and a fourth-round pick in 2025 to Ottawa in exchange for Noah Gregor, Zack Ostapchuk and this pick.
  22. The Colorado Avalanche's second-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 27, 2024, that sent Andrew Mangiapane to Washington in exchange for this pick.
  23. :Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 23, 2023, that sent Lars Eller to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
  24. The Tampa Bay Lightning's second-round pick went to the Vegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a second and fifth-round pick both in 2025 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
  25. :Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on May 21, 2024, that sent Ryan McDonagh and Edmonton's fourth-round pick in 2024 to Tampa Bay in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2024 and this pick.
  26. The Los Angeles Kings' second-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent Tanner Jeannot to Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2024 and this pick.
  27. The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a second and third-round pick both in 2025 to Seattle in exchange for a second-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
  28. :Seattle previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 5, 2025, that sent Kyle Aucoin, Oliver Bjorkstrand and a fifth-round pick in 2026 to Tampa Bay in exchange for Mikey Eyssimont, conditional first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 and this pick.
  29. :Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent Mikhail Sergachev to Utah in exchange for Conor Geekie, J.J. Moser, a seventh-round pick in 2024 and this pick.
  30. :Utah previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 19, 2022, that sent Ryan Dzingel and Ilya Lyubushkin to Toronto in exchange for Nick Ritchie and this pick. The condition – Arizona will receive a second-round pick in 2025 or a third-round pick in 2023, at Arizona's choice – was converted on February 24, 2023, when Arizona elected not to take Toronto's third-round pick in 2023.
  31. The Vegas Golden Knights' second-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Tampa Bay's second-round pick in 2025 to Vegas in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
  32. The Washington Capitals' second-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent a first-round pick in 2025 to Pittsburgh in exchange for a first-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
  33. :Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Anthony Beauvillier to Washington in exchange for this pick.
  34. The Winnipeg Jets' second-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as a result of a trade on March 6, 2025, that sent Brian Dumoulin to New Jersey in exchange for Herman Traff and this pick. The condition – Anaheim will receive the higher of Edmonton or Winnipeg's second-round picks in 2025 – was converted when Winnipeg was eliminated from the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on May 17, 2025.
  35. :New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Tyler Toffoli to Winnipeg in exchange for a third-round pick in 2024 and this pick.
  36. The Carolina Hurricanes' second-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Charlie Coyle and a fifth-round pick in 2026 to Colorado in exchange for Casey Mittelstadt, Will Zellers and this pick. The condition – Boston will receive the later of Carolina or the Rangers' second-round picks in 2025 – was converted when the Rangers failed to qualify for the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 12, 2025.
  37. :Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 24, 2025, that sent Mikko Rantanen to Carolina in exchange for Jack Drury, Martin Necas, a fourth-round pick in 2026 and this pick.
  38. The Dallas Stars' second-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent a first-round pick 2025 to Chicago in exchange for a second-round pick in 2025, a fifth-round pick in 2027 and this pick.
  39. :Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2023, that sent Max Domi and Dylan Wells to Dallas in exchange for Anton Khudobin and this pick.
  40. The Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent John Marino and Colorado's fifth-round pick in 2024 to Utah in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in 2024 and this pick.
  41. :Utah previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Colorado's first-round pick in 2022 to Edmonton in exchange for Zack Kassian, a first-round pick in 2022 and a third-round pick in 2024 and this pick.
  42. The Florida Panthers' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent Boston's second-round pick in 2024 to Florida in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2024 and this pick.