The Toronto Maple Leafs have been awarded the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Now, the question is whether they will take Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg with the top pick. But that's a decision to be made in June.
For now, the Maple Leafs received the right to make that choice by winning the draft lottery on Tuesday, May 5. They had 8.5% odds of landing the top pick. Their 2026 first-round pick had been traded but was top-five protected, so they keep the selection.
The Maple Leafs last picked No. 1 overall in 2016, when they chose Auston Matthews.
The San Jose Sharks won the second drawing and will choose second overall for the second year in a row. They also picked first in 2024, taking Macklin Celebrini.
