The lottery balls have officially been drawn and the Chicago Blackhawks will officially select No. 1 overall at the 2023 NHL Draft.
May’s draft lottery was as highly-anticipated of an event as they come in the NHL. Given that the chance to draft Connor Bedard — a franchise-changing player — was on the line, it’s no wonder hockey fans tuned into the event in droves to see the results.
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Of course, even though the Blackhawks won the lottery and will no doubt select Bedard at No. 1 overall, consensus No. 2 pick Adam Fantilli is no mere consolation prize either for the Anaheim Ducks.
Here is the full list of where teams are drafting in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft.
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1
Chicago Blackhawks
2
Anaheim Ducks
3
Columbus Blue Jackets
4
San Jose Sharks
5
Montreal Canadiens
6
Arizona Coyotes
7
Philadelphia Flyers
8
Washington Capitals
9
Detroit Red Wings
10
St. Louis Blues
11
Vancouver Canucks
12
Arizona Coyotes (via Ottawa Senators)
13
Buffalo Sabres
14
Pittsburgh Penguins
15
Nashville Predators
16
Calgary Flames
17
Detroit Red Wings (from New York Islanders via Vancouver Canucks)
18
Winnipeg Jets
19
Chicago Blackhawks (via Tampa Bay Lightning)
20
Seattle Kraken
21
Minnesota Wild
22
Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles Kings via Columbus Blue Jackets)
23
New York Rangers
24
Nashville Predators (via Edmonton Oilers)
25
St. Louis Blues (via Toronto Maple Leafs)
26
San Jose Sharks (via New Jersey Devils)
27
Colorado Avalanche
28
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston Bruins via Washington Capitals)
29
St. Louis Blues (from Dallas Stars via New York Rangers)
30
Carolina Hurricanes
31
Colorado Avalanche (from Montreal Canadiens via Florida Panthers)
32
Vegas Golden Knights
