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 ...

Editor's note: This post was originally published in 2025 and has since been updated for 2026. The NHL is officially bringing back the live in-studio lottery ball drawing for the 2026 Draft Lottery.

The 2026 NHL draft lottery is complete, and it was a wild one. There were undoubtedly some teams that benefited immensely from the draft lottery results, while many others were negatively impacted.

Toronto was the surprise winner in the NHL Draft lottery tonight. The NHL Draft will take place on June 26-27 in Buffalo with the Toronto Maple Leafs drafting first. Toronto had an 8.5-percent chance ...

The first round of the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft was set with the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Final, but the order has ...

The New York Rangers entered the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery with hopes of moving up from the third-overall slot. The result, unfortunately, did not sit too well with fans. The Toronto Maple Leafs and San ...

Find out how to watch the 2026 NHL Draft, including TV channels, streaming options and start times for every round.

The lottery balls have officially been drawn and the Toronto Maple Leafs will select No. 1 overall at the 2026 NHL Draft. Tuesday night's NHL Draft Lottery once again made use of the league's live ...

The Maple Leafs entered the lottery with an 8.5% chance at winning the first pick, the fifth highest of the 16. Fellow Canadian side Vancouver had the top odds with a 25.5% chance, but didn't get ...

Good things can, in fact, happen to the Toronto Maple Leafs! On Tuesday, the Maple Leafs won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery after having just an 8.5 percent chance to take home the top spot with the fifth ...

The 2026 NHL draft will take place at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on June 26 (Round 1) and June 27 (Rounds 2-7). The order for ...

The NHL is increasing the number of teams eligible to make the No. 1 pick in its draft to 14, and announced that all seven ...