When is the 2025 NHL Draft? Date, time, how to watch on TV channel, top prospects, Past years No.1 pick winners..

"Who'll get the first pick in the 2025 NHL Draft in Los Angeles"

The NHL on Saturday announced the dates and location for its 2025 entry draft, and the event will have a different look this season.

Top prospects, media and fans will be in attendance, but NHL team executives, scouts and coaches will participate virtually this season.

The league opted to switch to a decentralized draft this season because the draft is quickly followed by the July 1 start of free agency.

With the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game going on tonight, it's a prime opportunity for scouts to get a deeper look as the best of the Canadian junior hockey players go head-to-head.

When is the 2025 NHL Draft ?

The 2025 NHL draft will be held June 27-28. The first round will be on the 27th and rounds 2-7 will be on the next day. The times haven't been announced yet.

Where is the 2025 NHL Draft?

The 2025 NHL draft will be held in Los Angeles at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater. Top prospects will be there, but not team representatives, who will take part virtually.

How to watch NHL Draft? What channel is the NHL Draft on?

The first day of the 2025 NHL draft will be broadcast on ESPN. The second day will be aired on NHL Network.

For American viewers, it will be aired on either ESPN or ESPN2, and you can stream it with ESPN+. For the Canadian audience, it will be on Sportsnet, as well as TVA Sports in French.

How to stream the NHL draft

ESPN+ will carry both days. Fubo and Sling carry ESPN and NHL Network.

Who are the top prospects in the 2025 NHL Draft?

Erie (Pennsylvania) defenseman Matthew Schaefer and Boston College center James Hagens were the top North American prospects in NHL Central Scouting's midseason rankings. Djurgarden (Sweden) right wing Victor Eklund and center Anton Frondell are the top international prospects.

When is the NHL draft lottery?

That's to be determined. Last year it was held on May 7. Currently, the Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks have the NHL's worst records and would have the best draft lottery odds if they finish the season that way.

Which team has selected first overall Pick from NFL Draft in Last 10 years.?

The draft was first created for the 1963 NHL season. This will be the 60th draft in the history of the NHL.

Here is a look at which teams got the No. 1 picks from the last 10 drafts and who they selected.

2024: Macklin Celebrini (SJ-Sharks)

2023: Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

2022: Juraj Slafkovsky (M.Canadiens)

2021: Owen Power (BUF)

2020: Alexis Lafrenière (NYR)

2019: Jack Hughes (NJD)

2018: Rasmus Dahlin (BUF)

2017: Nico Hischier (NJD)

2016: Auston Matthews (TOR)

2015: Connor McDavid (EDM)

2014: Nathan MacKinnon (COL)

2013: Aaron Ekblad (FLA)

2012: Nail Yakupov (EDM)

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