The 2026 NHL Draft comes amid a frantic early offseason of massive trades and on the heels of the Carolina Hurricanes’ second Stanley Cup championship. Now, the Toronto Maple Leafs take center stage with the No. 1 pick, widely projected to be Penn State forward Gavin McKenna. Will he indeed go first? If so, who comes after? Will it be Sweden’s Ivar Stenberg, Boston University commit Caleb Malhotra or someone else? Follow along with our live updates of the NHL Draft, which begins at 7 p.m. ET at Buffalo’s KeyBank Center.
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Follow along all day for live analysis, news, reaction, intel and more from our crew of NHL reporters.
Here’s how to watch:
- When: 7 p.m. ET
- Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, N.Y.
- TV: ESPN (U.S.); Sportsnet and TVA Sports (Canada)
- Streaming: Fubo (watch now!), ESPN+/ESPN Unlimited
Here’s the full first-round draft order:
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- San Jose Sharks
- Vancouver Canucks
- Buffalo Sabres
- New York Rangers
- Calgary Flames
- Seattle Kraken
- Winnipeg Jets
- San Jose Sharks
- Nashville Predators
- St. Louis Blues
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Islanders
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- St. Louis Blues
- St. Louis Blues
- Los Angeles Kings
- Washington Capitals
- Utah Mammoth
- Buffalo Sabres
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Boston Bruins
- Vancouver Canucks
- Ottawa Senators
- New York Rangers
- San Jose Sharks
- Montreal Canadiens
- St. Louis Blues
- Calgary Flames
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Ottawa Senators
Rounds 2-7 begin at 11 a.m. Saturday on NHL Network, ESPN+ and Sportsnet. Watch on Fubo.
