The lottery balls have officially been drawn and the New York Islanders will select No. 1 overall at the 2025 NHL Draft.

With the draft lottery done, we have a template of the selection order ready for the 2025 NHL Draft. Unless Radim Mrtka breaks things up in the top 5-7, we expect a run on forwards early in the draft,

Sam Cosentino shares his latest rankings of the top 32 prospects for the NHL Draft, with a familiar name once again atop the list.

O'Brien would be a steal at this point in the draft, as Buffalo could try to replace center Dylan Cozens for the long haul with the sharpshooting O'Brien. He's coming off a 32-goal, 66-assist season in the OHL.

Penguins GM Kyle Dubas is in a position to start filling up the prospect pool with possibly 11 picks in the 2025 draft including potentially having back-to-back first-round picks if the Rangers decide to give it up as part of the J.T. Miller trade.

After the Islanders, the San Jose Sharks landed the second pick while the Chicago Blackhawks will pick third. The Sharks own a top-five pick for the third straight season after selecting Macklin Celebrini with the top pick in 2024 and Will Smith with the No. 4 pick in 2023.

The NHL Draft lottery takes place on May 5. Here are each team's odds to earn the No. 1 overall pick for the 2025 draft, including the Nashville Predators.

Matthew Schaefer emerges as the potential first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, with the Islanders eyeing him to bolster their defensive lineup. T