Toronto Maple Leafs win No. 1 overall pick in 2026 NHL Draft

Toronto have only selected No. 1 overall twice in their history - 1985 (Wendel Clark) and 2016 (Auston Matthews). They finished the 2026 season with the second-worst record (32-26-14) in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

Penn State's Gavin McKenna is widely expected to be the top pick in the draft.

The rest of the NHL Draft order is as follows:

2. San Jose Sharks

3. Vancouver Canucks

4. Chicago Blackhawks

5. New York Rangers

6. Calgary Flames

7. Seattle Kraken

8. Winnipeg Jets

9. Florida Panthers

10. Nashville Predators

11. St. Louis Blues

12. New Jersey Devils

13. New York Islanders

14. Columbus Blue Jackets

15. St. Louis Blues (from DET)

16. Washington Capitals

The rest of the order will be decided after the playoffs.