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2026 NHL Draft Lottery results: Toronto Maple Leafs win No. 1 pick

Nbcwashington · · 316 words · By Sanjesh Singh
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What to know about 2026 NHL Draft Lottery results: Toronto Maple Leafs win No. 1 pick

The 2026 NHL Draft Lottery was held on Tuesday.

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What happened

The 2026 NHL Draft Lottery was held on Tuesday.

Why it matters

1 overall is the Toronto Maple Leafs, while the San Jose Sharks took a jump to pick at No.

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Claim 1: “Vancouver has never picked No. 1 overall in the draft”
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Claim 2: “10. Nashville Predators”
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Claim 3: “a season in which it won just 25 games, the fewest in the league.”
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Claim 4: “8. Winnipeg Jets”
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Claim 5: “7. Seattle Kraken”
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Claim 6: “The 2026 NHL Draft Lottery was held on Tuesday.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery took place on a Tuesday night.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2005 NHL entry draft was the 43rd draft for the National Hockey League. Originally scheduled to be held on June 25, it was postponed to July 30 due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Special procedures w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NHL_entry_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NHL entry draft will be the 64th draft for the National Hockey League. The draft will be held on June 26–27, 2026, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NHL_entry_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NHL entry draft (French: Repêchage d'entrée dans la LNH) is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the rights to available ice hockey …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHL_entry_draft
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Claim 7: “Swedish forward Ivar Stenberg, Canadian defenseman Carson Carels and American defenseman Chase Reid are fellow top prospects.”
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The search results for Ivar Stenberg, Carson Carels, and Chase Reid returned irrelevant information (e.g., Ivar the Boneless, a seafood chain, and realtors) and did not confirm their status as hockey prospects.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below were the rosters for teams competing in the top division of the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_World_Junior_Ice_Hockey_C…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ivar's is a seafood chain in Seattle, WA, serving the best wild caught Northwest seafood since 1938 from 3 full serve restaurants and 18 quick serve locations in the Puget Sound region. Join us for th…
https://www.ivars.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 5, 2026 · The Voice of Real Estate in the Inland Empire℠ MISSION STATEMENT: The core purpose of IVAR is to help its members become more professional and profitable, while promoting and protecting …
https://www.ivaor.com/
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Claim 8: “Picking No. 1 overall is the Toronto Maple Leafs”
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Multiple independent sources, including NHL.com and The Athletic, confirm the Toronto Maple Leafs won the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the franchise's 109th season (108th season of play) in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Maple Leafs fell heavily from their record of 52–26–4 (108 pts) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Toronto_Maple_Leafs_se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario. They are members of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) and are kn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Toronto_Maple_Leafs_ge…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional baseball team in the Canadian Baseball League (CBL), based in Toronto, Ontario. They play their home games on "Dominico Field" at Christie Pits. From 1969–20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs_(Canadian_…
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Claim 9: “The draft will be held from Friday, June 26 to Saturday, June 27 in Buffalo, home of the Sabres.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm the 2026 NHL Draft will be held June 26-27, 2026, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 NHL season is the upcoming 110th season of operation of the National Hockey League. The season will feature an 84-game regular season schedule for the first time since 1993–94. The regular…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_NHL_season
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 NHL Draft will take place in Buffalo, N.Y., on June 26 and 27. 1. Toronto Maple Leafs: Gavin McKenna, LW, Penn State (NCAA).
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7241847/2026/05/05/nhl-mock…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 NHL Draft will be held at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on June 26-27. NHL.com will take a closer look at some of the draft-eligible players to watch. This week, a profile on left wing Adam Nemec…
https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/nhl-draft/nhl-draft-notebook-…
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Claim 10: “3. Vancouver Canucks”
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Claim 11: “12. New Jersey Devils”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the New Jersey Devils' pick position.
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Claim 12: “Fellow Canadian side Vancouver had the top odds with a 25.5% chance”
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Claim 13: “San Jose, which picked Macklin Celebrini No. 1 overall in 2024, had a 5% chance at picking first”
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Claim 14: “15. St. Louis Blues (via Detroit)”
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Web search results confirm the St. Louis Blues hold the Detroit Red Wings' 15th pick from the Justin Faulk trade.
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web search NEUTRAL — St. Louis holds its own pick at 11th, the Detroit Red Wings’ pick at 15th (from the Justin Faulk trade), and the Colorado Avalanche’s at 31st (from Brayden Schenn trade). Now, the order of these picks…
https://bleedinblue.com/blues-could-weaponize-their-first-ro…
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web search NEUTRAL — 11. St. Louis Blues. Kimelman -- Tynan Lawrence: With three first-round picks, the Blues can opt for the best player available. At this spot that's Lawrence, who had seven points (two goals, five assi…
https://www.nhl.com/news/mock-2026-draft-gavin-mckenna-to-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — NHL Merchandise and Apparel from the Ultimate NHL Shop - Fanatics.
https://www.fanatics.com/nhl/o-2428+z-935562038-1765108222
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Claim 15: “Penn State forward Gavin McKenna is likely to be the first prospect off the board”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Gavin McKenna is a Canadian college ice hockey player who is a forward for Penn State University.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 3, 2025, and concluded with the NCAA championship on April 11, 2026. This was the 78th season in which an NCAA ice hockey champions…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season was the 20th season of play for the program and 13th in the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions represented Penn State University in the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin McKenna (born December 20, 2007) is a Canadian college ice hockey player who is a forward for Penn State University of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He previously played t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_McKenna
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Claim 16: “5. New York Rangers”
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Claim 17: “Toronto would've also had to shift its first-rounder to the Boston Bruins had it not been in the top five due to a previous trade agreement involving Brandon Carlo.”
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Claim 18: “the San Jose Sharks took a jump to pick at No. 2.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the San Jose Sharks won the second overall pick, jumping from ninth overall.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 San Jose Sharks season was the 35th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 9, 1990. On April 13, 2026, the Sharks were eliminated from playoff co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_San_Jose_Sharks_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SAP Center at San Jose (originally known as San Jose Arena) is an indoor arena located in San Jose, California. Its primary tenant is the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, for which the a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAP_Center
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conferen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose_Sharks
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Claim 19: “14. Columbus Blue Jackets”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm the Columbus Blue Jackets hold the 14th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Columbus Blue Jackets will hold the 14th overall pick at the 2026 National Hockey League Draft to be held from June 26-27 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/blue-jackets-2026-draft…
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web search NEUTRAL — Columbus Blue Jackets to pick 14th overall in 2026 NHL Draft after lottery draw keeps them in the same spot they finished the season.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/nhl/columbus-blue-jack…
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web search NEUTRAL — COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the second year in a row, the Columbus Blue Jackets will make the 14th pick in the NHL draft. Tuesday night's 2026 NHL Draft Lottery confirmed that the Blue Jackets, who ...
https://www.cleveland.com/blue-jackets/2026/05/where-will-th…
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Claim 20: “The Maple Leafs entered the lottery with an 8.5% chance at winning the first pick, the fifth highest of the 16.”
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Claim 21: “13. New York Islanders”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the New York Islanders' pick position.
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Claim 22: “11. St. Louis Blues”
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Claim 23: “6. Calgary Flames”
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