Red Wings’ Steve Yzerman & Todd McLellan end of season presser
Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman & coach Todd McLellan, April 29, 2025 in Detroit.
The 2025 NHL Draft will be held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 27-28.The Detroit Red Wings hold the 13th overall pick in the first round.Streaming is available on ESPN+ and Fubo.
The Detroit Red Wings will soon be selecting for their future.
The 2025 NHL Draft will take place from Friday, June 27, to Saturday, June 28. The first round of the draft will take place on Friday, with Rounds 2-7 taking place on Saturday.
All rounds will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The first round will be broadcasted on ESPN on Friday at 7 p.m. ET, with the rest of the draft broadcasted on NHL Network on Saturday starting at noon ET.
Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman is looking to strengthen the franchise after a disappointing 2024-25 season, with the draft a key piece of the GM’s offseason strategy.
The Red Wings have missed the playoffs for nine straight years in one of the most fallow periods in franchise history. The Red Wings previously made the playoffs every season from 1991-2016, a franchise-high 25-year stretch.
Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming draft:
How to watch 2025 NHL Draft first round
Where: Peacock Theater, Los Angeles.
Day: Friday, June 27.
Time: 7 p.m. ET.
Channel: ESPN.
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo.
The first round of the 2025 NHL Draft will be aired on ESPN on Friday, June 27 at 7 p.m. ET. All rounds of the draft can be streamed on ESPN+ and on Fubo.
How to watch 2025 NHL Draft second round
Day: Saturday, June 28.
Time: Noon ET.
Channel: NHL Network.
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo.
Rounds 2-7 of the 2025 NHL Draft will take place on Saturday, June 28, starting at noon ET. The draft will move from ESPN on Friday to NHL Network on Saturday, with streaming still available on ESPN+ and Fubo.
What first-round draft pick do the Red Wings have?
The Detroit Red Wings have the No. 13 overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft.
The New York Islanders won the draft lottery on May 5 despite having the 10th-highest odds of winning. The Red Wings didn’t have a shot at landing the top overall pick, though they could have jumped up to No. 2 overall.
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