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Will the New York Islanders use their first pick on a defender or scorer?
The New York Islanders own the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft after winning the 2025 Draft Lottery.
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The 2025 NHL Draft begins Friday night, but the New Jersey Devils may not be very active on Day 1.
When the Devils acquired goaltender Jacob Markstrom in a trade with the Calgary Flames in June 2024, they sent their first-round pick along with defenseman Kevin Bahl to Calgary in the deal.
The Flames own the Devils’ No. 18 overall pick Friday night.
The Devils’ first pick will come in the second round at No. 50 overall. They have seven total picks in the draft.
List of NJ Devils draft picks
Round 2
No. 50
No. 63
Round 3
No. 90
No. 99
Round 4
No. 114
Round 6
No. 161
No. 178
2025 NHL Draft order: First Round
1. New York Islanders (NHL Draft Lottery winner)
4. Utah Mammoth
5. Nashville Predators
7. Boston Bruins
8. Seattle Kraken
10. Anaheim Ducks
12. Pittsburgh Penguins (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks)
14. Columbus Blue Jackets
15. Vancouver Canucks
16. Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames)
17. Montreal Canadiens
18. Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils in the Jacob Markstrom trade)
19. St. Louis Blues
20. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild in the David Jiricek trade)
21. Ottawa Senators
22. Philadelphia Flyers (from Colorado Avalanche in the Sean Walker trade)
23. Nashville Predators (from Tampa Bay Lightning in the Tanner Jeannot trade)
25. Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs)
26. Nashville Predators (from Las Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks)
28. Winnipeg Jets
30. San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars)
31. Philadelphia Flyers (from Edmonton Oilers)
32. Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers)
When is the 2025 NHL Draft?
First Round: Friday, June 27, 7 p.m.
Rounds 2-7: Saturday, June 28, noon
Location: Peacock Theater in Los Angeles
TV: ESPN on June 27; NHL Network on June 28