NHL Draft 2026 picks, first-round order, results and tracker from Buffalo

The 2026 NHL Draft gets underway on Friday night. The Toronto Maple Leafs hold the No. 1 overall pick with all eyes on Penn State star Gavin McKenna their likely selection. It all goes down from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, where the first round takes place on Friday.

The Maple Leafs are about to start a rebuild after a disastrous season. The team fired both the coach and general manager to start the offseason and look to start fresh with a new face in the lineup. 

After the Leafs, the Sharks hold the second pick, looking to add to rising star Macklin Celebrini in the rotation. Then the Canucks sit at No. 3 and the hometown Sabres sit at No. 4. Rounding out the top five is the Rangers.

Stay tuned here with CBS Sports as the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft continues. We’ll have the full results and analysis once the opening round concludes.

Round 1

1. Toronto Maple Leafs
2. San Jose Sharks
3. Vancouver Canucks
4. Buffalo Sabres (via Chicago)
5. New York Rangers
6. Calgary Flames
7. Seattle Kraken
8. Winnipeg Jets
9. San Jose Sharks (via Florida, Ottawa)
10. Nashville Predators
11. St. Louis Blues
12. New Jersey Devils
13. New York Islanders
14. Columbus Blue Jackets
15. St. Louis Blues (via Detroit)
16. St. Louis Blues (via Washington)
17. Los Angeles Kings
18. Washington Capitals (via Anaheim)
19. Utah Mammoth
20. Buffalo Sabres (via Edmonton, San Jose)
21. Philadelphia Flyers
22. Pittsburgh Penguins
23. Boston Bruins
24. Vancouver Canucks (via Minnesota)
25. Ottawa Senators (via Tampa Bay, Seattle, Florida)
26. New York Rangers (via Dallas, Carolina)
27. San Jose Sharks (via Buffalo)
28. Montreal Canadiens
29. St. Louis Blues (via Colorado, New York Islanders)
30. Calgary Flames (via Vegas)
31. Carolina Hurricanes
32. Ottawa Senators