Toronto Maple Leafs win No. 1 overall pick in 2026 NHL Draft

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toronto-maple-leafs/ShE7Z8G3/"]Toronto[/a] have only selected No. 1 overall twice in their history - 1985 (Wendel Clark) and 2016 ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/matthews-auston/zZVZlD9t/"]Auston Matthews[/a]). They finished the 2026 season with the second-worst record (32-26-14) in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/penn-state-nittany-lions/xAKYg1s7/"]Penn State[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mckenna-gavin/KjQB6194/"]Gavin McKenna[/a] is widely expected to be the top pick in the draft.[/p][embed guid="92960823-1a07-4484-a8b0-aa62a3dd5d3d" url="https://x.com/NHL/status/2051810009432907916?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The rest of the NHL Draft order is as follows:[/p][p]2. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-jose-sharks/E588Co9j/"]San Jose Sharks[/a][/p][p]3. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/vancouver-canucks/YiOrnTV9/"]Vancouver Canucks[/a][/p][p]4. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-blackhawks/A1kbmKeg/"]Chicago Blackhawks[/a][/p][p]5. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-rangers/O4zxeyWN/"]New York Rangers[/a][/p][p]6. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/calgary-flames/EZekktRt/"]Calgary Flames[/a][/p][p]7. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/seattle-kraken/MibYQ5nU/"]Seattle Kraken[/a][/p][p]8. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/winnipeg-jets/r3L8pAaJ/"]Winnipeg Jets[/a][/p][p]9. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/florida-panthers/fc1eq8Pp/"]Florida Panthers[/a][/p][p]10. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nashville-predators/QV0K6kn4/"]Nashville Predators[/a][/p][p]11. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/st-louis-blues/KSAayVoi/"]St. Louis Blues[/a][/p][p]12. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-jersey-devils/Kh0O591A/"]New Jersey Devils[/a][/p][p]13. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-islanders/xESz5TGG/"]New York Islanders[/a][/p][p]14. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/columbus-blue-jackets/0vCzmbQ5/"]Columbus Blue Jackets[/a][/p][p]15. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/st-louis-blues/KSAayVoi/"]St. Louis Blues[/a] (from DET)[/p][p]16. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/washington-capitals/UND9nmoG/"]Washington Capitals[/a][/p][p]The rest of the order will be decided after the playoffs.[/p]