Latest News About Nhl Draft Lottery 2026 Results

Here are the latest NHL Draft Lottery results for 2026 and where each team landed.

Direct answer

• No. 1 overall: Toronto Maple Leafs
• No. 2: San Jose Sharks
• No. 3: Vancouver Canucks
• No. 4: Chicago Blackhawks
• No. 5: New York Rangers
• No. 6: Calgary Flames
• No. 7: Seattle Kraken
• No. 8: Winnipeg Jets
• No. 9: Florida Panthers
• No. 10: Nashville Predators
• No. 11: St. Louis Blues
• No. 12: New Jersey Devils
• No. 13: New York Islanders
• No. 14: Columbus Blue Jackets
• No. 15: St. Louis Blues (via Detroit)
• No. 16: Washington Capitals

Where to find corroborating details

• The league and major outlets published the official top-16 results and individual team odds after the lottery. For example, you can verify the full order and odds in reports from Sporting News and NHL.com coverage of the 2026 lottery. Additionally, broadcast coverage and team-specific writeups circulated via ESPN, Sportsnet, and regional outlets.[1][3][9]

Notes and context

• The lottery determines the order for the top picks in the NHL Draft on June 2026. The Vancouver Canucks held the highest odds going into the draw, but the Leafs secured the No. 1 pick in the actual results.[3]
• You may also encounter visual summaries or quick recaps in video rundowns and league publications, which corroborate the top selections and provide additional context on odds and tiebreakers.[10][1]

If you’d like, I can pull a near-term recap from a preferred outlet (e.g., ESPN, NHL.com, or The Hockey News) and summarize any notable trades or implications for teams’ draft strategies based on the 1-16 results.