| 2021 NHL Entry Draft | |
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| Date: | July 23–24, 2021 |
| Location: | NHL Network studios, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S. (draft held via video conference call) |
| Network: | ESPN2, SN |
| First: |  Owen Power(Buffalo Sabres) |
| Prev: | 2020 |
| Next: | 2022 |
The 2021 NHL Entry Draft was the 59th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on July 23–24, 2021, delayed by one month from its normally scheduled time of June due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the later-than-normal finish of the 2020–21 NHL season.[1] It was thus the first draft held in July since 2005. For the second year in a row, the event was held in a remote format, with teams convening via videoconferencing, and Commissioner Gary Bettman announcing the selections in the opening round and deputy commissioner Bill Daly in all subsequent rounds from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The first three selections were Owen Power going to the Buffalo Sabres, Matty Beniers being selected by the Seattle Kraken, and Mason McTavish being picked by the Anaheim Ducks.
Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2001, and September 15, 2003, were eligible for selection in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 2000 were eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 2001, were also eligible to re-enter the draft.[2]
From the 2012–13 NHL season up to the 2020–21 NHL season all teams not qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs have had a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection.[3] Beginning with the 2014–15 NHL season, the league changed the weighting system that was used in previous years. Under the new system, the odds of winning the draft lottery for the four lowest finishing teams in the league decreased. In contrast, the odds for the other non-playoff teams increased.[4] The draft lottery took place on June 2, 2021.[5] After changing the number of lottery drawings earlier in the season, the first two picks overall in this draft were awarded by lottery.[6] The Buffalo Sabres and Seattle Kraken won the two draft lotteries that took place on June 2, 2021, giving them the first and second picks overall. Buffalo retained the first pick, while Seattle moved up one spot, and Anaheim dropped one spot to third overall.[7]
The expansion Seattle Kraken had the same odds of winning the lottery as the team that finished with the third fewest points (this ended up being the New Jersey Devils). Because the Arizona Coyotes' 2021 first-round pick was forfeited as the result of a penalty sanction due to violations of the NHL Combine Testing Policy during the 2019–20 NHL season, Arizona's lottery odds were instead listed as re-draws.[5]
| Indicates team won first overall |
| Indicates team won second overall |
| Indicates teams that did not win a lottery |
| Buffalo | 16.6% | 15.0% | 68.4% | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | 12.1% | 11.7% | 26.9% | 49.3% | |||||||||||||
| Seattle | 10.3% | 10.2% | 4.7% | 39.3% | 35.6% | ||||||||||||
| New Jersey | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 43.9% | 24.2% | ||||||||||||
| Columbus | 8.5% | 8.6% | 20.6% | 45.8% | 16.5% | ||||||||||||
| Detroit | 7.6% | 7.8% | 30.0% | 43.8% | 10.9% | ||||||||||||
| San Jose | 6.7% | 6.9% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 6.9% | ||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 5.8% | 6.0% | 49.4% | 34.5% | 4.3% | ||||||||||||
| Vancouver | 5.4% | 5.7% | 58.6% | 28.0% | 2.4% | ||||||||||||
| Ottawa | 4.5% | 4.8% | 67.7% | 21.8% | 1.2% | ||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3.1% | 3.3% | 75.9% | 17.1% | 0.7% | ||||||||||||
| Chicago | 2.7% | 2.9% | 81.7% | 12.4% | 0.3% | ||||||||||||
| Calgary | 2.2% | 2.4% | 87.0% | 8.4% | 0.1% | ||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 1.8% | 2.0% | 91.3% | 4.9% | >0.0% | ||||||||||||
| Dallas | 1.4% | 1.5% | 95.0% | 2.1% | |||||||||||||
| NY Rangers | 1.0% | 1.1% | 97.9% |
Source: NHL Central Scouting (May 27, 2021) ranking.[8]
| Ranking | North American skaters | European skaters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Power (D) |  William Eklund (LW) | |
| 2 | Mason McTavish (C) | Simon Edvinsson (D) | |
| 3 | Kent Johnson (C) |  Aatu Raty (C) | |
| 4 |  Luke Hughes (D) | Nikita Chibrikov (RW) | |
| 5 | Dylan Guenther (RW) | Daniil Chayka (D) | |
| 6 | Matty Beniers (C) | Fedor Svechkov (C) | |
| 7 | Brandt Clarke (D) | Aleksandr Kisakov (LW) | |
| 8 | Brennan Othmann (LW) | Isak Rosen (RW) | |
| 9 | Matthew Coronato (RW) | Fabian Lysell (RW) | |
| 10 | Cole Sillinger (C) | Samu Tuomaala (RW) |
| Ranking | North American goalies | European goalies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Cossa | Jesper Wallstedt | |
| 2 | Benjamin Gaudreau |  Alexei Kolosov | |
| 3 | Tristan Lennox |  Patrik Hamrla |
The order of the 2021 Entry Draft is listed below.
| Player (Pos) | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Power (D) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) | |
| 2 | Matty Beniers (C) | United States | Seattle Kraken | Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) | |
| 3 | Mason McTavish (C) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | EHC Olten (Swiss League) | |
| 4 | Luke Hughes (D) | United States | New Jersey Devils | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 5 | Kent Johnson (C) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) | |
| 6 | Simon Edvinsson (D) | Sweden | Detroit Red Wings | Frolunda HC (SHL) | |
| 7 | William Eklund (LW) | Sweden | San Jose Sharks | Djurgardens IF (SHL) | |
| 8 | Brandt Clarke (D) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Nove Zamky (Slovak Extraliga) | |
| 9 | Dylan Guenther (RW) | Canada | Arizona Coyotes (from Vancouver)1 | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | |
| 10 | Tyler Boucher (RW) | United States | Ottawa Senators | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| Forfeited pick2 | |||||
| 12 | Cole Sillinger (C) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago)3 | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | |
| 13 | Matthew Coronato (RW) | United States | Calgary Flames | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
| 14 | Isak Rosen (RW) | Sweden | Buffalo Sabres (from Philadelphia)4 | Leksands IF (SHL) | |
| 15 | Sebastian Cossa (G) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Dallas)5 | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | |
| 16 | Brennan Othmann (LW) | Canada | New York Rangers | EHC Olten (Swiss League) | |
| 17 | Zachary Bolduc (C) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) | |
| 18 | Chaz Lucius (C) | United States | Winnipeg Jets | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 19 | Fedor Svechkov (C) | Russia | Nashville Predators | HC Lada Togliatti (VHL) | |
| 20 | Jesper Wallstedt (G) | Sweden | Minnesota Wild (from Edmonton)6 | Lulea HF (SHL) | |
| 21 | Fabian Lysell (RW) | Sweden | Boston Bruins | Lulea HF (SHL) | |
| 22 | Xavier Bourgault (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers (from Minnesota)7 | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | |
| 23 | Wyatt Johnston (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars (from Washington via Detroit)8 | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | |
| 24 | Mackie Samoskevich (RW) | United States | Florida Panthers | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
| 25 | Corson Ceulemans (D) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto)9 | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | |
| 26 | Carson Lambos (D) | Canada | Minnesota Wild (from Pittsburgh)10 | Winnipeg Ice (WHL) | |
| 27 | Zachary L'Heureux (LW) | Canada | Nashville Predators (from Carolina)11 | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | |
| 28 | Oskar Olausson (RW) | Sweden | Colorado Avalanche | HV71 (SHL) | |
| 29 | Chase Stillman (RW) | Canada | New Jersey Devils (from NY Islanders)12 | Esbjerg Energy U20 (Danish U20) | |
| 30 | Zach Dean (C) | Canada | Vegas Golden Knights | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | |
| 31 | Logan Mailloux (D) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | SK Lejon (Hockeyettan) | |
| 32 | Nolan Allan (D) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks (from Tampa Bay via Columbus)13 | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent Anthony Mantha to Washington in exchange for Richard Panik, Jakub Vrana, a second-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[16]
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 10, 2021, that sent Brian Lashoff to Tampa Bay in exchange for a third-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[23]
| Player (Pos) | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Prokhor Poltapov (RW) | Russia | Buffalo Sabres | Krasnaya Armiya (MHL) | |
| 34 | Olen Zellweger (D) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Everett Silvertips (WHL) | |
| 35 | Ryker Evans (D) | Canada | Seattle Kraken | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
| 36 | Shai Buium (D) | United States | Detroit Red Wings (from New Jersey via Vegas)1 | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | |
| 37 | Josh Doan (RW) | United States | Arizona Coyotes (from Columbus via Ottawa)2 | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
| 38 | Daniil Chayka (D) | Russia | Vegas Golden Knights (from Detroit)3 | HC CSKA Moscow (KHL) | |
| 39 | Zack Ostapchuk (C) | Canada | Ottawa Senators (from San Jose)4 | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | |
| 40 | Scott Morrow (D) | United States | Carolina Hurricanes (from Los Angeles via Nashville)5 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's Sabres (USHS-MN) | |
| 41 | Danila Klimovich (C) | Belarus | Vancouver Canucks | Dinamo Zubry (Vysshaya Liga) | |
| 42 | Francesco Pinelli (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings (from Ottawa)6 | HDD Jesenice (AlpsHL) | |
| 43 | Ilya Fedotov (LW) | Russia | Arizona Coyotes | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) | |
| 44 | Aleksi Heimosalmi (D) | Finland | Carolina Hurricanes (from Chicago via Columbus)7 | Assat (Liiga) | |
| 45 | William Stromgren (LW) | Sweden | Calgary Flames | Modo (HockeyAllsvenskan) | |
| 46 | Samu Tuomaala (RW) | Finland | Philadelphia Flyers | Karpat U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | |
| 47 | Logan Stankoven (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | |
| 48 | Artyom Grushnikov (D) | Russia | Dallas Stars (from NY Rangers via Detroit)8 | Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) | |
| 49 | Benjamin Roger (D) | Canada | Ottawa Senators (from St. Louis via Buffalo, Vegas and Los Angeles)9 | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 50 | Nikita Chibrikov (RW) | Russia | Winnipeg Jets | SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) | |
| 51 | Ville Koivunen (RW) | Finland | Carolina Hurricanes (from Nashville)10 | Karpat U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | |
| 52 | Aatu Raty (C) | Finland | New York Islanders (from Edmonton via Detroit)11 | Oulun Karpat (Liiga) | |
| 53 | Aleksandr Kisakov (LW) | Russia | Buffalo Sabres (from Boston)12 | MHC Dynamo Moscow (MHL) | |
| 54 | Jack Peart (D) | United States | Minnesota Wild | Grand Rapids Thunderhawks (USHS-MN) | |
| 55 | Vincent Iorio (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | |
| 56 | Evan Nause (D) | Canada | Florida Panthers | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 57 | Matthew Knies (LW) | United States | Toronto Maple Leafs | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | |
| 58 | Tristan Broz (C) | United States | Pittsburgh Penguins | Fargo Force (USHL) | |
| 59 | Samuel Helenius (C) | Finland | Los Angeles Kings (from Carolina)13 | JYP (Liiga) | |
| 60 | J.J. Moser (D) |  Switzerland | Arizona Coyotes (from Colorado via NY Islanders)14 | EHC Biel (NL) | |
| 61 | Sean Behrens (D) | United States | Colorado Avalanche (from NY Islanders via New Jersey)15 | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 62 | Colton Dach (C) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks (from Vegas)16 | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |
| 63 | Riley Kidney (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Acadie–Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) | |
| 64 | Oliver Kapanen (C) | Finland | Montreal Canadiens (from Tampa Bay)17 | KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja) |
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 29, 2019, that sent Nikita Gusev to New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick in 2020 and this pick.[25]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 23, 2019, that sent Ryan Dzingel and Calgary's seventh-round pick in 2019 to Columbus in exchange for Anthony Duclair, a second-round pick in 2020, and this pick.[27]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2021, that sent Viktor Arvidsson to Los Angeles in exchange for a third-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[30]
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 23, 2021, that sent Seth Jones, Tampa Bay's first-round-pick in 2021 (32nd overall) and a sixth-round pick in 2022 to Chicago in exchange for Adam Boqvist, a first-round pick in 2021 (12th overall), a conditional first-round pick in 2022 and this pick.
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 26, 2020, that sent future considerations to New York in exchange for Marc Staal and this pick.[33]
Los Angeles previously acquired this as the result of a trade on February 19, 2020, that sent Alec Martinez to Vegas in exchange for a second-round pick in 2020 and this pick.[34]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2019, that sent Colin Miller to Buffalo in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[35]
Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2018, that sent Ryan O'Reilly to St. Louis in exchange for Vladimir Sobotka, Patrik Berglund, Tage Thompson, a conditional first-round pick in 2019 or 2020 and this pick.[36]
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent Andreas Athanasiou and Ryan Kuffner to Edmonton in exchange for Sam Gagner, a second-round pick in 2020 and this pick.[38]
The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 12, 2020, that sent Devon Toews to Colorado in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[42]
New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 16, 2020, that sent Andy Greene to New York in exchange for David Quenneville and this pick.[44]
| Player (Pos) | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Jayden Grubbe (C) | Canada | New York Rangers (from Buffalo)1 | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) | |
| 66 | Sasha Pastujov (RW) | United States | Anaheim Ducks | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 67 | Ryan Winterton (C) | Canada | Seattle Kraken | Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) | |
| 68 | Samu Salminen (C) | Finland | New Jersey Devils | Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | |
| 69 | Stanislav Svozil (D) | Czech Republic | Columbus Blue Jackets | HC Kometa Brno (ELH) | |
| 70 | Carter Mazur (LW) | United States | Detroit Red Wings | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | |
| 71 | Simon Robertsson (RW) | Sweden | St. Louis Blues (from San Jose)2 | Skelleftea AIK (SHL) | |
| 72 | Anton Olsson (D) | Sweden | Nashville Predators (from Los Angeles via Carolina)3 | Malmo Redhawks (SHL) | |
| 73 | Ayrton Martino (LW) | Canada | Dallas Stars (from Vancouver)4 | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | |
| 74 | Oliver Johansson (LW) | Sweden | Ottawa Senators | Timra IK (HockeyAllsvenskan) | |
| 75 | Ryder Korczak (C) | Canada | New York Rangers (from Arizona via New Jersey and Washington)5 | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) | |
| 76 | Tyson Hinds (D) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks (from Chicago via Montreal)6 | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) | |
| 77 | Cole Huckins (C) | Canada | Calgary Flames | Acadie–Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) | |
| 78 | Alexei Kolosov (G) | Belarus | Philadelphia Flyers | HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL) | |
| 79 | Justin Ertel (LW) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Summerside Western Capitals (MJHL) | |
| 80 | Brent Johnson (D) | United States | Washington Capitals (from NY Rangers)7 | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | |
| 81 | Benjamin Gaudreau (G) | Canada | San Jose Sharks (from St. Louis)8 | Sarnia Sting (OHL) | |
| 82 | Dmitri Kuzmin (D) | Belarus | Winnipeg Jets | HC Dinamo-Molodechno (BHL) | |
| 83 | Patrik Hamrla (G) | Czech Republic | Carolina Hurricanes (from Nashville)9 | HC Energie Karlovy Vary (Extraliga) | |
| 84 | Kirill Kirsanov (D) | Russia | Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton via Calgary)10 | SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) | |
| 85 | Brett Harrison (C) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Koovee (Mestis) | |
| 86 | Caedan Bankier (C) | Canada | Minnesota Wild | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | |
| 87 | Dmitri Kostenko (D) | Russia | Montreal Canadiens (from Washington via San Jose)11 | Lada Togliatti (VHL) | |
| 88 | Stiven Sardarian (RW) | Russia | Buffalo Sabres (from Florida)12 | Krasnaya Armiya (MHL) | |
| 89 | Cameron Whynot (D) | Canada | Calgary Flames (from Toronto via Los Angeles)13 | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | |
| 90 | Luca Munzenberger (D) |  Germany | Edmonton Oilers (from Pittsburgh via San Jose and Minnesota)14 | Kolner Junghaie U20 (DNL) | |
| 91 | Taige Harding (D) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina)15 | Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) | |
| 92 | Andrei Buyalsky (C) |  Kazakhstan | Colorado Avalanche | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | |
| 93 | Tristan Lennox (G) | Canada | New York Islanders | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | |
| 94 | Aidan Hreschuk (D) | United States | Carolina Hurricanes (from Vegas via Detroit)16 | U.S. NTDP (USDP) | |
| 95 | Joshua Bloom (LW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres (from Montreal)17 | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | |
| 96 | Roman Schmidt (D) | United States | Tampa Bay Lightning | U.S. NTDP (USDP) |
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent a second-round pick in 2021 (59th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for Calgary's fourth-round pick in 2021 (109th overall) and this pick.
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 11, 2021, that sent a Jonas Siegenthaler to New Jersey in exchange for this conditional pick. The condition – Washington will receive Arizona's third-round pick in 2021 at New Jersey's choice, if the pick is available before the time of the selection[51] – the date of conversion is unknown.
New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 16, 2019, that sent Taylor Hall and Blake Speers to Arizona in exchange for Nick Merkley, Kevin Bahl, Nate Schnarr, a conditional first-round pick in 2020 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – New Jersey will receive a third-round pick in 2021 if Arizona does not advance to the 2020 Western Conference Second Round and Hall does not re-sign with Arizona for the 2020–21 NHL season[52] – was converted when Arizona was eliminated in the First Round of the playoffs on August 19, 2020, and when Hall signed with the Buffalo Sabres on October 11, 2020.[53] [54]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2019, that sent Andrew Shaw and a seventh-round pick in 2021 to Chicago in exchange for second and seventh-round picks both in 2020 and this pick.[56]
Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 19, 2019, that sent James Neal to Edmonton in exchange for Milan Lucic and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[58] The condition – Calgary will receive a third-round pick in 2020 or 2021 at Edmonton's choice, after the league made a ruling on this conditional pick on July 31, 2020.[59] The original condition on this pick was that Calgary will receive a 2020 third-round pick if Neal scores at least 21 goals during the 2019–20 NHL season and Lucic has at least ten fewer goals than Neal[60] – was converted when the Oilers elected to keep their 2020 third-round pick on October 7, 2020.[61]
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 18, 2020, that sent Brenden Dillon to Washington in exchange for Colorado's second-round pick in 2020 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – San Jose will receive a third-round pick in 2021 if Washington does not win the Stanley Cup in 2020[63] – was converted when Washington was eliminated from the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs on August 20, 2020.[64]
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 5, 2020, that sent Jack Campbell and Kyle Clifford to Toronto in exchange for Trevor Moore, Columbus' third-round pick in 2020 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[66] The condition – Los Angeles will receive a third-round pick in 2021 if Clifford does not re-sign with Toronto for the 2020–21 NHL season – was converted when Clifford signed with St. Louis.[67]
Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 5, 2020, that sent Ryan Donato to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[68]
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent Patrick Marleau to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[69] The condition – San Jose will receive a third-round pick in 2021 if Pittsburgh does not win the Stanley Cup in 2020[69] – was converted when the Penguins were eliminated from the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs on August 7, 2020.
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2018, that sent Tomas Tatar to Vegas in exchange for a first-round pick in 2018, the Islanders' second-round pick in 2019 and this pick.[71]
| Player (Pos) | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Olivier Nadeau (RW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | |
| 98 | Joshua Lopina (C) | United States | Anaheim Ducks | UMass Minutemen (Hockey East) | |
| 99 | Ville Ottavainen (D) | Finland | Seattle Kraken | JYP (Liiga) | |
| 100 | Jakub Malek (G) | Czech Republic | New Jersey Devils | VHK Vsetin (Czech 1.liga) | |
| 101 | Guillaume Richard (D) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | |
| 102 | Jakub Brabenec (C) | Czech Republic | Vegas Golden Knights (from Detroit)1 | HC Kometa Brno (Czech Extraliga) | |
| 103 | Gannon Laroque (D) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Victoria Royals (WHL) | |
| 104 | Brody Lamb (RW) | United States | New York Rangers (from Los Angeles)2 | Dodge County Wildcats (USHS-MN) | |
| 105 | Ethan Del Mastro (D) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks (from Vancouver)3 | Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) | |
| 106 | Kalle Vaisanen (LW) | Finland | New York Rangers (from Ottawa)4 | TPS U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | |
| 107 | Emil Lilleberg (D) |  Norway | Arizona Coyotes | Sparta Sarpsborg (Eliteserien) | |
| 108 | Victor Stjernborg (C) | Sweden | Chicago Blackhawks | Vaxjo Lakers (SHL) | |
| 109 | Jackson Blake (RW) | United States | Carolina Hurricanes (from Calgary via Los Angeles)5 | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
| 110 | Brian Zanetti (D) | Switzerland | Philadelphia Flyers | HC Lugano U20 (U20-Elit) | |
| 111 | Conner Roulette (LW) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | |
| 112 | Talyn Boyko (G) | Canada | New York Rangers | Tri-City Americans (WHL) | |
| 113 | William Trudeau (D) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from St. Louis)6 | Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) | |
| 114 | Red Savage (C) | United States | Detroit Red Wings (from Winnipeg via Vegas)7 | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 115 | Ryan Ufko (D) | United States | Nashville Predators | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
| 116 | Jake Chiasson (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | |
| 117 | Philip Svedeback (G) | Sweden | Boston Bruins | Vaxjo Lakers U20 (J20 SuperElit) | |
| 118 | Kyle Masters (D) | Canada | Minnesota Wild | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) | |
| 119 | Joaquim Lemay (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | |
| 120 | Vladislav Lukashevich (D) | Russia | Florida Panthers | Loko Yaroslavl (MHL) | |
| 121 | Ethan Cardwell (RW) | Canada | San Jose Sharks (from Toronto)8 | Surahammars IF (HockeyEttan) | |
| 122 | Rasmus Korhonen (G) | Finland | Arizona Coyotes (from Pittsburgh)9 | Assat U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | |
| 123 | Carson Latimer (RW) | Canada | Ottawa Senators (from Carolina)10 | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | |
| 124 | Jack Matier (D) | Canada | Nashville Predators (from Colorado via Ottawa)11 | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 125 | Cameron Berg (C) | United States | New York Islanders | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | |
| 126 | Dylan Duke (LW) | United States | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Vegas via Montreal)12 | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 127 | Josh Pillar (RW) | Canada | Minnesota Wild (from Montreal)13 | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | |
| 128 | Jakub Demek (C) |  Slovakia | Vegas Golden Knights (from Tampa Bay via Detroit)14 | HC Kosice (Tipos extraliga) |
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent Derek Forbort to Calgary in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[76] The condition – Los Angeles will receive a fourth-round pick in 2021 if Forbort does not re-sign with Calgary for the 2020–21 NHL season[77] – was converted when Forbort signed with the Winnipeg Jets on October 11, 2020.[78]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 21, 2020, that sent Cody Eakin to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[81] The condition – Vegas will receive a fourth-round pick in 2021 if Eakin does not re-sign with the Jets for the 2020–21 NHL season[82] – was converted when Eakin signed with the Buffalo Sabres for the 2020–21 NHL season on October 10, 2020.[83]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent Vladislav Namestnikov to Colorado in exchange for this pick.[86]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent Nick Cousins to Vegas in exchange for this pick.[87]
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 10, 2021, that sent David Savard to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
| Player (Pos) | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Topias Vilen (D) | Finland | New Jersey Devils (from Buffalo)1 | Lahti Pelicans (Liiga) | |
| 130 | Sean Tschigerl (LW) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | |
| 131 | Jacob Melanson (RW) | Canada | Seattle Kraken | Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) | |
| 132 | Nikolai Makarov (D) | Russia | Columbus Blue Jackets (from New Jersey)2 | Krasnaya Armiya (MHL) | |
| 133 | James Malatesta (LW) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 134 | Liam Dower Nilsson (C) | Sweden | Detroit Red Wings | Frolunda U20 (J20 SuperElit) | |
| 135 | Artem Guryev (D) | Russia | San Jose Sharks | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | |
| 136 | Robert Orr (C) | Canada | Carolina Hurricanes (from Los Angeles via Ottawa)3 | Halifax Mooseheads | |
| 137 | Aku Koskenvuo (G) | Finland | Vancouver Canucks | HIFK U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | |
| 138 | Jack Bar (D) | Canada | Dallas Stars (from Ottawa via Montreal and Detroit)4 | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
| 139 | Manix Landry (C) | Canada | Arizona Coyotes | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | |
| 140 | Jonathan Myrenberg (D) | Sweden | Vancouver Canucks (from Chicago)5 | Linkoping U20 (J20 SuperElit) | |
| 141 | Cole Jordan (D) | Canada | Calgary Flames | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) | |
| 142 | Daniil Sobolev (D) | Russia | Montreal Canadiens (from Philadelphia)6 | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | |
| 143 | Jacob Holmes (D) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | |
| 144 | Jaroslav Chmelar (RW) | Czech Republic | New York Rangers | Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | |
| 145 | Tyson Galloway (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | |
| 146 | Dmitri Rashevsky (RW) | Russia | Winnipeg Jets | HC Dinamo Saint Petersburg (VHL) | |
| 147 | Justin Robidas (C) | Canada | Carolina Hurricanes (from Nashville)7 | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) | |
| 148 | Gage Alexander (G) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks (from Edmonton via Ottawa)8 | Winnipeg Ice (WHL) | |
| 149 | Oskar Jellvik (C) | Sweden | Boston Bruins | Djurgardens IF (SHL) | |
| 150 | Joshua Roy (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota)9 | Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL) | |
| 151 | Haakon Hanelt (F/D) | Germany | Washington Capitals | Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) | |
| 152 | Kirill Gerasimyuk (G) | Russia | Florida Panthers | SKA Varyagi (VHL) | |
| 153 | Ty Voit (C/LW) | United States | Toronto Maple Leafs | Sarnia Sting (OHL) | |
| 154 | Isaac Belliveau (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | |
| 155 | Oscar Plandowski (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Carolina via Vegas)10 | Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) | |
| 156 | Max McCue (C) | Canada | San Jose Sharks (from Colorado)11 | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 157 | Eetu Liukas (RW) | Finland | New York Islanders | TPS (Liiga) | |
| 158 | Ty Murchison (D) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers (from Vegas via Washington)12 | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 159 | Viljami Marjala (LW) | Finland | Buffalo Sabres (from Montreal)13 | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 160 | Cameron MacDonald (C) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent a second-round pick in 2021 (42nd overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for St. Louis' second-round pick in 2021 (49th overall) and this pick.
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 11, 2021, that sent Jon Merrill to Montreal in exchange for Hayden Verbeek and this pick.[91]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 2, 2020, that sent Mike Reilly to Ottawa in exchange for Andrew Sturtz and this pick.[92]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent Tyler Ennis to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.[95]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2019, that sent Erik Haula to Carolina in exchange for Nicolas Roy and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[96] The condition – Vegas will receive a fifth-round pick in 2021 if Carolina trades Haula for a player, multiple draft picks or if he is traded for a draft pick in the first five rounds of any future draft[97] – was converted when Haula was traded to the Florida Panthers on February 24, 2020.[98]
Washington previously acquired this as the result of a trade on December 2, 2019, that sent Chandler Stephenson to Vegas in exchange for this pick.[101]
| Player (Pos) | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | William von Barnekow-Lofberg (C) | Sweden | Buffalo Sabres | Malmo Redhawks U20 (J20 SuperElit) | |
| 162 | Kyle Kukkonen (C) | United States | Anaheim Ducks | Maple Grove Crimson (USHS-MN) | |
| 163 | Semyon Vyazovoy (G) | Russia | Seattle Kraken | Tolpar Ufa (MHL) | |
| 164 | Viktor Hurtig (D) | Sweden | New Jersey Devils | Vasteras U20 (J20 SuperElit) | |
| 165 | Ben Boyd (LW) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) | |
| 166 | Pasquale Zito (LW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | |
| 167 | Liam Gilmartin (LW) | United States | San Jose Sharks | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 168 | Jack Beck (RW) | Canada | Calgary Flames (from Los Angeles)1 | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 169 | Hugo Gabrielson (D) | Sweden | Vancouver Canucks | Frolunda U20 (J20 SuperElit) | |
| 170 | Bryce Montgomery (D) | United States | Carolina Hurricanes (from Ottawa)2 | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 171 | Cal Thomas (D) | United States | Arizona Coyotes | Maple Grove Crimson (USHS-MN) | |
| 172 | Ilya Safonov (C) | Russia | Chicago Blackhawks | Irbis Kazan (MHL) | |
| 173 | Lucas Ciona (LW) | Canada | Calgary Flames | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | |
| 174 | Ethan Samson (D) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Prince George Cougars (WHL) | |
| 175 | Francesco Arcuri (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Steel Wings Linz (AlpsHL) | |
| 176 | Dru Krebs (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals (from NY Rangers)3 | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | |
| 177 | Theo Jacobsson (C) | Sweden | San Jose Sharks (from St. Louis)4 | Modo U20 (J20 SuperElit) | |
| 178 | Connor Lockhart (RW) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks (from Winnipeg)5 | Erie Otters (OHL) | |
| 179 | Simon Knak (RW) | Switzerland | Nashville Predators | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) | |
| 180 | Matvei Petrov (LW) | Russia | Edmonton Oilers | Krylja Sovetov 2 (MHL) | |
| 181 | Ryan Mast (D) | United States | Boston Bruins | Sarnia Sting (OHL) | |
| 182 | Nate Benoit (D) | United States | Minnesota Wild | Mount St. Charles Mounties (USHS-RI) | |
| 183 | Chase Clark (G) | United States | Washington Capitals | Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) | |
| 184 | Jakub Kos (LW) | Czech Republic | Florida Panthers | Ilves U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | |
| 185 | Vyacheslav Peksa (G) | Russia | Toronto Maple Leafs | Irbis Kazan (MHL) | |
| 186 | Shane Lachance (LW) | United States | Edmonton Oilers (from Pittsburgh)6 | Boston Junior Bruins (USPHL) | |
| 187 | Nikita Quapp (G) | Germany | Carolina Hurricanes | Krefeld Pinguine (DEL) | |
| 188 | Nikita Novikov (D) | Russia | Buffalo Sabres (from Colorado)7 | Dynamo Moscow (MHL) | |
| 189 | Aleksi Malinen (D) | Finland | New York Islanders | JYP U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | |
| 190 | Artur Cholach (D) |  Ukraine | Vegas Golden Knights | Sokol Kiev (UHL) | |
| 191 | Xavier Simoneau (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | |
| 192 | Alex Gagne (D) | United States | Tampa Bay Lightning | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) |
| Player (Pos) | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 | Tyson Kozak (C) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) | |
| 194 | Ryan McCleary (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Anaheim)1 | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) | |
| 195 | Justin Janicke (LW) | United States | Seattle Kraken | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 196 | Daniil Pylenkov (D) | Russia | Tampa Bay Lightning (from New Jersey)2 | HC Vityaz (KHL) | |
| 197 | Martin Rysavy (RW) | Czech Republic | Columbus Blue Jackets | Zubr Prerov (Czech 1.liga) | |
| 198 | Ivan Vorobyov (RW) | Russia | St. Louis Blues (from Detroit)3 | Mamonty Yugry (MHL) | |
| 199 | Evgenii Kashnikov (D) | Russia | San Jose Sharks | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | |
| 200 | Yegor Naumov (G) | Russia | Carolina Hurricanes (from Los Angeles)4 | Krylja Sovetov 2 (MHL) | |
| 201 | Lucas Forsell (LW) | Sweden | Vancouver Canucks | Farjestad U20 (J20 SuperElit) | |
| 202 | Chandler Romeo (D) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Brantford Bandits (GOJHL) | |
| 203 | Zakhar Bardakov (C) | Russia | New Jersey Devils (from Arizona)5 | Russkiye Vityazi (MHL) | |
| 204 | Connor Kelley (D) | United States | Chicago Blackhawks | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (NCHC) | |
| 205 | Arsenii Sergeev (G) | Russia | Calgary Flames | Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) | |
| 206 | Owen McLaughlin (C) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Mount St. Charles Mounties (USHS-RI) | |
| 207 | Albert Sjoberg (RW) | Sweden | Dallas Stars | Sodertalje U20 (J20 SuperElit) | |
| 208 | Hank Kempf (D) | United States | New York Rangers | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | |
| 209 | Nikita Guslistov (C) | Russia | Carolina Hurricanes (from St. Louis)6 | Severstal Cherepovets (KHL) | |
| 210 | Braden Hache (D) | United States | Florida Panthers (from Winnipeg)7 | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) | |
| 211 | Robert Flinton (LW) | United States | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Nashville)8 | St. Paul's Pelicans (USHS-I) | |
| 212 | Maximus Wanner (D) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) | |
| 213 | Andre Gasseau (C) | United States | Boston Bruins | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 214 | Joe Vrbetic (G) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota)9 | North Bay Battalion (OHL) | |
| 215 | Daniel Laatsch (D) | United States | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Washington)10 | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | |
| 216 | Jalen Luypen (C) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks (from Florida)11 | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | |
| 217 | Ty Gallagher (D) | United States | Boston Bruins (from Toronto)12 | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 218 | Kirill Tankov (C) | Russia | Pittsburgh Penguins | SKA Varyagi (MHL) | |
| 219 | Joel Nystrom (D) | Sweden | Carolina Hurricanes | Farjestad BK (SHL) | |
| 220 | Taylor Makar (LW) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | |
| 221 | Tomas Machu (D) | Czech Republic | New York Islanders | Draci Sumperk (Czech 1.liga) | |
| 222 | Carl Lindbom (G) | Sweden | Vegas Golden Knights | Djurgardens IF U20 (J20 SuperElit) | |
| 223 | Samuel Lipkin (LW) | United States | Arizona Coyotes (from Montreal via Chicago and Montreal)13 | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
| 224 | Niko Huuhtanen (RW) | Finland | Tampa Bay Lightning | Tappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja) |
Montreal previously re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Ottawa's seventh-round pick in 2020 to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[118]
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2019, that sent second and seventh-round picks both in 2020 and a third-round pick in 2021 to Montreal in exchange for Andrew Shaw and this pick.
| Rank | Country | Selections | Percent | Top selection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 134 | 60.1% | |||
| 1 | 89 | 39.9% | Owen Power, 1st | ||
| 2 | 45 | 20.2% | Matty Beniers, 2nd | ||
| Europe | 89 | 39.9% | |||
| 3 | 29 | 13.0% | Fedor Svechkov, 19th | ||
| 4 | 23 | 10.3% | Simon Edvinsson, 6th | ||
| 5 | 16 | 7.2% | Aleksi Heimosalmi, 44th | ||
| 6 | 8 | 3.6% | Stanislav Svozil, 69th | ||
| 7 | 3 | 1.3% | Danila Klimovich, 41st | ||
| 3 | 1.3% | Janis Moser, 60th | |||
| 3 | 1.3% | Luca Munzenberger, 90th | |||
| 10 | 1 | 0.4% | Emil Martinsen Lillebeg, 107th | ||
| 1 | 0.4% | Jakub Demek, 128th | |||
| 1 | 0.4% | Artur Cholach, 190th | |||
| Asia | 1 | 0.4% | |||
| 10 | 1 | 0.4% | Andrei Buyalsky, 92nd |
| Rank | State/province | Selections | Percent | Top selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 13.0% | Owen Power, 1st | |
| 2 | 16 | 7.2% | Dylan Guenther, 9th | |
| 3 | 15 | 6.7% | Zachary Bolduc, 17th | |
| 4 | 10 | 4.5% | Kent Johnson, 5th | |
| 5 | 8 | 3.6% | Jack Peart, 54th | |
| 6 | 7 | 3.1% | Cole Sillinger, 11th | |
| 7 | 6 | 2.7% | Riley Kidney, 63rd | |
| 8 | 4 | 1.8% | Luke Hughes, 4th | |
| 4 | 1.8% | Carson Lambos, 26th | ||
| 4 | 1.8% | Shai Buium, 36th | ||
| 11 | 3 | 1.3% | Matthew Coronato, 13th | |
| 3 | 1.3% | Josh Doan, 37th | ||
| 3 | 1.3% | Sean Behrens, 61st | ||
| 3 | 1.3% | Ty Voit, 153rd | ||
| 3 | 1.3% | Nate Benoit, 182nd | ||
| 16 | 2 | 0.9% | Matty Beniers, 2nd | |
| 2 | 0.9% | Matthew Samoskevich, 24th | ||
| 2 | 0.9% | Sasha Pastujov, 66th | ||
| 19 | 1 | 0.4% | Tyler Boucher, 10th | |
| 1 | 0.4% | Chaz Lucius, 18th | ||
| 1 | 0.4% | Zach Dean, 30th | ||
| 1 | 0.4% | Cole Huckins, 77th | ||
| 1 | 0.4% | Brent Johnson, 80th | ||
| 1 | 0.4% | Cameron Berg, 125th | ||
| 1 | 0.4% | Dylan Duke, 126th | ||
| 1 | 0.4% | Liam Gilmartin, 167th | ||
| 1 | 0.4% | Bryce Montgomery, 170th | ||
| 1 | 0.4% | Daniel Laatsch, 215th |
In Canada, coverage of the draft was televised on Sportsnet.
In the United States, following the expiration of the NHL's media deal with NBC Sports, coverage of the draft was televised on ESPN2, marking the first time the Draft aired on the ESPN networks since the 2003 Draft.