The 2024 NHL Draft opens Friday with the first round inside of the Sphere in Las Vegas.
San Jose is widely expected to select Boston University center Macklin Celebrini with the first overall pick. From there, Chicago and Anaheim's selections at Nos. 2 and 3 will dictate the rest of the top 10.
The Nashville Predators currently own the No. 22 overall pick.
Track all the first round picks in the 2024 NHL Draft below, which begins after 6 p.m. CT:
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2024 NHL Draft pick tracker: Picks and updates in first round
1: San Jose Sharks | Macklin Celebrini, C, Boston University
Vitals: 6-0, 196 pounds
2023-24 stats: 32 goals, 32 assists in 38 games at Boston University
2. Chicago Blackhawks | Artyom Levshunov, D, Michigan State
Vitals: 6-2, 205 pounds
2023-24 stats: 9 goals, 26 assists in 38 games at Michigan State
3. Anaheim Ducks | Beckett Sennecke, W, Oshawa (OHL)
Vitals: 6-3, 182 pounds
2023-24 stats: 27 goals, 41 assists in 68 games in the OHL
4. Columbus Blue Jackets | Cayden Lindstrom, C, Medicine Hat (WHL)
Vitals: 6-3, 213 pounds
2023-24 stats: 27 goals, 19 assists in 32 games in the WHL
5. Montreal Canadiens | Ivan Demidov, W, St. Petersburg Juniors (Russia)
Vitals: 6-0, 192 pounds
2023-24 stats: 23 goals, 37 assists in 30 games in the MHL, 4 games in KHL
6. Utah Hockey Club | Tij Iginla, C, Kelowna (WHL)
Vitals: 6-0, 191 pounds
2023-24 stats: 47 goals, 37 assists in 64 games in WHL
7. Ottawa Senators | Carter Yakemchuk, D, Calgary (WHL)
Vitals: 6-3, 202 pounds
2023-24 stats: 30 goals, 41 assists in 66 games in WHL
8. Seattle Kraken | Berkly Catton, C, Spokane (WHL)
Vitals: 5-10, 175 pounds
2023-24 stats: 54 goals, 62 assists in 68 games in the WHL
9. Calgary Flames | Zayne Parekh, D, Saginaw (OHL)
Vitals: 6-0, 178 pounds
2023-24 stats: 33 goals, 63 assists in 66 games in the OHL
10. New Jersey Devils | Anton Silayev, D, Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)
Vitals: 6-7, 211 pounds
2023-24 stats: 3 goals, 8 assists in 63 KHL games
11. San Jose Sharks (from Buffalo) | Sam Dickinson, D, London (OHL)
Vitals: 6-3, 203 pounds
2023-24 stats: 18 goals, 52 assists in 68 OHL games
12. Minnesota Wild (from Philadelphia) | Zeev Buium, D, Denver
Vitals: 6-0, 186 pounds
2023-24 stats: 11 goals, 39 assists in 42 games at Denver
TRADE: Philadelphia traded the No. 12 pick to Minnesota for the No. 13 pick and a 2025 third-round pick, per Sportsnet.
13. Philadelphia Flyers (from Minnesota) | Jett Luchanko, C, Guelph (OHL)
Vitals: 5-11, 187 pounds
2023-24 stats: 20 goals, 54 assists in 68 OHL games
14. Buffalo Sabres (from Pittsburgh via San Jose) | Konsta Helenius, C, Jukurit (Finland)
Vitals: 5-11, 189 pounds
2023-24 stats: 14 goals, 22 assists in 51 games in Finland
15. Detroit Red Wings | Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard, W, Mora (SHL)
Vitals: 6-1, 207 pounds
2023-24 stats: 3 goals, 10 assists in 41 games in Swedish Hockey League
16. St. Louis Blues | Adam Jiricek, D, Plzen (Czechia)
Vitals: 6-2, 167 pounds
2023-24 stats: 1 assist in 19 games in Czechia
17. Washington Capitals | Terik Parascak, W, Prince George (WHL)
Vitals: 6-0, 179 pounds
2023-24 stats: 43 goals, 62 assists in 68 WHL games
18. Chicago Blackhawks (from NY Islanders) | Sacha Boisvert, C, Muskegon (USHL)
Vitals: 6-2, 183 pounds
2023-24 stats: 36 goals and 32 assists in 61 USHL games
19. Vegas Golden Knights | Trevor Connelly, W, Tri-City (USHL)
Vitals: 6-1, 160 pounds
2023-24 stats: 31 goals, 47 assists in 52 games
20. New York Islanders (from Tampa Bay via Chicago) | Cole Eiserman, W, US-U18 (USHL)
Vitals: 6-0, 197 pounds
2023-24 stats: 58 goals, 31 assists in 57 games with the USNTDP
21. Montreal Canadians (from LA Kings) | Michael Hage, C, Chicago (USHL)
Vitals: 6-1, 188 pounds
2023-24 stats: 33 goals, 42 assists in 54 games
22. Nashville Predators | Yegor Surin, C, Yaroslavl (Russian junior)
Vitals: 6-1, 197 pounds
2023-24 stats: 22 goals, 30 assists in 42 MHL games
23. Anaheim Ducks (from Toronto) | Stian Solberg, D, Valerenga (Finland)
Vitals: 6-2, 205 pounds
2023-24 stats: 5 goals, 10 assists in 42 games in Norway
Trade: Toronto trades the No. 23 overall pick to Anaheim for the No. 31 and No. 58 overall picks in this year's draft, per Sportsnet.
24. Utah Hockey Club (from Colorado) | Cole Beaudoin, C, Barrie (QHL)
Vitals: 6-2, 210 pounds
2023-24 stats: 28 goals, 34 assists in 67 games in QHL
25. Boston Bruins (from Detroit) | Dean Letourneau, C, St. Andrews
Vitals: 6-6, 214 pounds
2023-24 stats: 75 goals, 77 assists in 70 prep games
26. Los Angeles Kings (from Montreal via Winnipeg) | Liam Greentree, W, Windsor (OHL)
Vitals: 6-2, 215 pounds
2023-24 stats: 36 goals, 54 assists in 64 OHL games
27. Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina) | Marek Vanacker, W, Brantford (OHL)
Vitals: 6-0, 178 pounds
2023-24 stats: 36 goals, 46 assists in 68 OHL games
Trade: Carolina trades the No. 27 overall pick to Chicago for the No. 34 and No. 50 overall picks in this year's draft, per Sportsnet.
28. Calgary Flames (from Vancouver) | Matvei Gridin, W, Muskegon (USHL)
Vitals: 6-2, 189 pounds
2023-24 stats: 38 goals, 45 assists in 60 USHL games
29. Dallas Stars | Emil Hemming, W, TPS (Finland)
Vitals: 6-2, 205 pounds
2023-24 stats: 7 goals, 4 assists in 40 Liiga games
30. New York Rangers | EJ Emery, D, US-U18 (USHL)
Vitals: 6-4, 183 pounds
2023-24 stats: 0 goals, 22 assists in 88 games with the NTDP
31. Toronto Maple Leafs (from Anaheim via Edmonton) | Ben Danford, D, Oshawa (OHL)
Vitals: 6-2, 191 pounds
2023-24 stats: 1 goal, 32 assists in 64 OHL games
32. Edmonton Oilers (from Philadelphia via Florida) | Sam O'Reilly, W, London (OHL)
Vitals: 6-1, 184 pounds
2023-24 stats: 20 goals, 36 assists in 68 OHL games
Trade: Philadelphia traded the No. 32 overall pick for a conditional first-round pick in either 2025 or 2026, per Sportsnet.
What channel is the 2024 NHL Draft on today?
- TV channel:ESPN
- Streaming:Watch ESPN,FUBO (free trial available),ESPN+
The 2024 NHL Draft will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Streaming options for the event include the ESPN app andFUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers, andESPN+, which is ESPN's subscription-based streaming service.
2024 NHL Draft first round start time
- Start time:6 pm. CT on Friday
The 2024 NBA Draft first round will begin at 6 p.m. CT on Friday inside the Sphere in Las Vegas.
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