The 2025-26 NHL season comes into focus for the first time this weekend with the 2025 NHL Draft.
The two-day event takes place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles with Round 1 slated for Friday night. The six subsequent rounds will follow Saturday.
The Islanders, surprise winners of this year's draft lottery, will make the first selection. They're expected to take Matthew Schaefer, a dynamic skater and the recipient of the Canadian Hockey League Top Prospect Award for 2025. He previously played for Erie in the CHL.
From there, the draft is full of highly talented centers. The player pool includes 18-year-old Michael Misa, Swedish skater Anton Frondell, Boston College's James Hagens, and Caleb Desnoyers. There's plenty to go around.
Seven teams are equipped with multiple first-round picks, including the Sharks, who tout the No. 2 selection. Nashville and Philadelphia each have three first-round picks.
Here's everything that you need to know about listening to the 2025 NHL Draft on the radio, including complete coverage from SiriusXM.
NHL Draft radio station
- Radio channel: SiriusXM
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NHL Draft start time
- Date: Friday, June 27 | Saturday, June 28
- Time: 7 p.m. ET | Noon ET
The 2025 NHL Draft is split into two days. Round 1 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, June 27. Rounds 2-7 will take place on Saturday, June 28, starting at noon ET.
NHL Draft order 2025
Below is the order for Round 1 of the 2025 NHL Draft, which is slated to take place on Friday, June 27.
Round 1
| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | New York Islanders |
| 2 | San Jose Sharks |
| 3 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 4 | Utah Hockey Club |
| 5 | Nashville Predators |
| 6 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 7 | Boston Bruins |
| 8 | Seattle Kraken |
| 9 | Buffalo Sabres |
| 10 | Anaheim Ducks |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Vancouver via NY Rangers) |
| 13 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 14 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 15 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 16 | Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary) |
| 17 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 18 | Calgary Flames (from New Jersey) |
| 19 | St. Louis Blues |
| 20 | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota) |
| 21 | Ottawa Senators |
| 22 | Philadelphia Flyers (from Colorado) |
| 23 | Nashville Predators (from Tampa Bay) |
| 24 | Los Angeles Kings |
| 25 | Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto) |
| 26 | Nashville Predators (from Vegas via San Jose) |
| 27 | Washington Capitals |
| 28 | Winnipeg Jets |
| 29 | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 30 | San Jose Sharks (from Dallas) |
| 31 | Philadelphia Flyers (from Edmonton) |
| 32 | Calgary Flames (from Florida) |
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