Maple Leafs win 2026 NHL Draft Lottery, earn coveted No. 1 pick

The 2026 NHL Draft Lottery has come and gone. 15 teams waited to hear their fates atop the 2026 NHL Draft order. With potential stars such as Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg available, each team is hoping to land as high a pick as they possibly can. On Tuesday night, it was the Toronto Maple Leafs who walked away happiest of all.

The Maple Leafs have won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery. They held the fifth-highest odds of winning the first overall pick. As a result, they will kick off the draft when the event rolls around late in June, following the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The San Jose Sharks won the draw for the second overall pick.

Here is the complete order of the first 16 picks in the 2026 NHL Draft:

1. Toronto Maple Leafs
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 (via Detroit Red Wings)
16. Washington Capitals

This is a developing story. Updates to follow.

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