NHL Draft Lottery Tracker 2026: Full Results, Pick Order for Round 1

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The fate of several franchises was sealed in the NHL Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, and the biggest winner is North of the Border.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs emerged from the lottery in Secaucus, N.J., with the ultimate prize: the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Despite the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks entering the night with the best mathematical odds, the lottery balls fell in favor of Toronto, while the San Jose Sharks secured the No. 2 spot.

The stakes were monumental, and now the Maple Leafs hold the right to draft Gavin McKenna. The Penn State superstar — fresh off a historic freshman campaign that landed him in the Hobey Baker Top 10 — is the crown jewel of the 2026 class. Toronto now has the talent capable of shifting a franchise’s trajectory the moment he hits the ice to pair with their last No. 1 overall selection, Auston Matthews.

Here are the full results from the lottery, where the Leafs are officially on the clock.

NHL Draft picks 2026: Full list of results from NHL Draft Lottery

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery and the No. 1 selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Here are the full results from the lottery.

How to watch NHL Draft Lottery 2026: TV channel, live stream

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The 2026 NHL Draft Lottery will be aired nationally on ESPN. Fans can live stream the event with the ESPN app or fubo.

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NHL Draft Lottery 2026 start time

The 2026 NHL Draft Lottery will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 5. The event will take place at the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.

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