​NHL Draft Tracker 2026: Full Results, List of Picks From Rounds 1-7, originally published by NESN, covers the opening night in Buffalo as the 2026 NHL Entry Draft began and the league welcomed a new generation of stars. The Toronto Maple Leafs opened with the No. 1 overall pick, selecting Gavin McKenna, followed by the San Jose Sharks taking Ivar Stenberg at No. 2. Throughout the night, 32 players found new teams, and several notable trades shaped the proceedings, including the Boston Bruins’ deal of the No. 23 overall pick plus a 2028 top-10 protected first-round pick to acquire winger JJ Peterka from the Utah Mammoth. Across the league, the New York Rangers added Pavel Dorofeyev, while the St. Louis Blues pulled off a trade for Mason McTavish.
With the first night finished, attention shifted to Saturday for Rounds 2 through 7, as teams prepared to finalize their rosters over the remaining six rounds. This tracker provides a complete list of selections as the 2026 NHL Draft unfolds, continuing with rounds 2 through 7 on Saturday.
NHL Draft Tracker 2026: Full List of Picks from Rounds 1-7
Round 1
Pick 1 — Toronto Maple Leafs: Gavin McKenna, LWP, Penn State (NCAA)
Pick 2 — San Jose Sharks: Ivar Stenberg, LW, Frölunda (SWE)
Pick 3 — Vancouver Canucks: Caleb Malhotra, C, Brantford (OHL)
Pick 4 — Buffalo Sabres (from CHI): Daxon Rudolph, D, Prince Albert (WHL)
Pick 5 — New York Rangers: Alberts Smits, DJ, Jukurit (FIN)
Pick 6 — Calgary Flames: Carson Carels, D, Prince George (WHL)
Pick 7 — Seattle Kraken: Chase Reid, D, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Pick 8 — Winnipeg Jets: Viggo Björck, C, Djurgården (SWE)
Pick 9 — San Jose Sharks (from FLA via OTT): Keaton Verhoeff, D, North Carolina (NCAA)
Pick 10 — Nashville Predators: Wyatt Cullen, RW, USA U-18 (NTDP-USHL)
Pick 11 — St. Louis Blues: Tynan Lawrence, C, Boston University (NCAA)
Pick 12 — New Jersey Devils: Alexander Command, C, Orebro Jr. (SWE)
Pick 13 — New York Islanders: Malte Gustafsson, D, HV71 (SWE)
Pick 14 — Columbus Blue Jackets: Oscar Hemming, LW, Boston College (NCAA)
Pick 15 — Anaheim Ducks (from STL via DET): Nikita Klepov, RW, Saginaw (OHL)
Pick 16 — St. Louis Blues (from WSH): Maddox Dagenais, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
Pick 17 — Utah Mammoth (from LA): Ethan Belchetz, LW, Windsor (OHL)
Pick 18 — Washington Capitals (from ANA): Oliver Suvanto, C, Tappara (FIN)
Pick 19 — Los Angeles Kings (from UT): Elton Hermansson, RW, MODO (SWE)
Pick 20 — Buffalo Sabres (from EDM via SJS): Ilia Morozov, C, Miami OH (NCAA)
Pick 21 — San Jose Sharks (from PHI): Ryan Lin, D, Vancouver (WHL)
Pick 22 — Pittsburgh Penguins: Liam Ruck, RW, Medicine Hat (WHL)
Pick 23 — Detroit Red Wings (from UT via BOS): JP Hurlbert, LW, Kamloops (WHL)
Pick 24 — Vancouver Canucks (from MIN): Adam Novotny, LWP, Peterborough (OHL)
Pick 25 — Ottawa Senators (from TBL via SEA and FLA): Jonas Lagerberg Hoen, RW, Leksands Jr. (SWE)
Pick 26 — Montreal Canadiens (from LVK via NYR via DAL via CAR): Gleb Pugachyov, RW, Nizhny Novgorod Jr. (RUS)
Pick 27 — Philadelphia Flyers (from SJS via BUF): Maksim Sokolovskii, D, London (OHL)
Pick 28 — Anaheim Ducks (from VGK via MTL): Marcus Nordmark, LW, Djurgarden Jr. (SWE)
Pick 29 — Vegas Golden Knights (from ANA via STL via COL via NYI): Juho Piiparinen, D, Tappara (FIN)
Pick 30 — (Not provided in the excerpt; continue to track Round 1 results in the full source.)