NHL Draft is a wrap. After two days and seven rounds worth of picks, each team has selected its newest members to join their squad for the future with some prospects ready to hit the ice now and some needing more time to develop their games.

How to watch and stream Rounds 2-7 of the 2025 NHL Draft, set for Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 28, 2025.

The NHL’s 2025 draft is complete with all 224 picks made. How did your favorite team do? Did it land the players who can take it in the right direction? Check out all our coverage from our league experts and see what’s next.

With the draft now over, it's time to dig right in and assess how all 32 teams did. Keep reading below to find grades for each team’s most notable selection. After shipping Trevor Zegras to Philadelphia,

After the NHL Draft, here are the players to draft next year, to stash in keeper leagues, or to keep an eye on.

The New York Islanders made the first pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, selecting 17-year-old Matthew Schaefer from Hamilton, Canada. The Islanders also drafted right-winger Victor Eklund and defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson.

NHL Draft kicked off with the first-round on Friday night, and as expected defenseman Matthew Shaefer went No. 1 overall to the New York Islanders.

The first round of the 2025 NHL Draft is, finally, a wrap. There were, as always, winners and losers — teams, players and fans alike.