2024 NHL Draft first-round results: Full list of top 32 selections
The 2024 NHL Draft begins Friday in the Sphere, a visual indoor and outdoor spectacle in Las Vegas which is hosting its first sporting event.
The two-day event, which is televised on ESPN, kicks off with Round 1 at 6 p.m. Friday with Rounds 2-7 on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
There’s not much mystery with the first pick. The San Jose Sharks are all but certain to draft Macklin Celebrini in their quest to rebuild their franchise. Celebrini is college hockey’s top player and has topped draft charts for more than a year and has ties to the Bay Area.
The Blackhawks have the second pick overall. According to Ben Pope, Belarusian defenseman Artyom Levshunov has emerged as the favorite for the pick, with Russian forward Ivan Demidov — the other candidate all along — now seeming less likely. The Blackhawks also have the No. 18 pick on Friday. On Saturday, they have two picks in the second and third rounds along with a pick in the fifth and sixth rounds.
Read more of Pope’s predictions in his final mock draft.
2024 NHL Draft first-round picks
- San Jose Sharks
- BLACKHAWKS
- Anaheim Ducks
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Montreal Canadiens
- Utah Hockey Club
- Ottawa Senators
- Seattle Kraken
- Calgary Flames
- New Jersey Devils
- Buffalo Sabres
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Minnesota Wild
- San Jose Sharks (from PIT)
- Detroit Red Wings
- St. Louis Blues
- Washington Capitals
- BLACKHAWKS (from NYI)
- Vegas Golden Knights
- New York Islanders (from TBL via CHI)
- Los Angeles Kings
- Nashville Predators
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Colorado Avalanche
- Boston Bruins (via DET and OTT)
- Montreal Canadiens (from WPG)
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Calgary Flames (from VAN)
- Dallas Stars
- New York Rangers
- Anaheim Ducks (from EDM)
- Philadelphia Flyers (from FLA)