NHL Draft
NHL Draft Results 2018
Rasmus Dahlin went first overall to the Buffalo Sabres in 2018. 99 of the 217 picks have played in the NHL, led by Quinn Hughes with 497 points.
#1 overall · BUF
Rasmus DahlinBUF · D592 NHL GP, 438 P · CS rank 1
#2 overall · CAR
Andrei SvechnikovCAR · RW567 NHL GP, 445 P · CS rank 1
#3 overall · MTL
Jesperi KotkaniemiMTL · C526 NHL GP, 207 P · CS rank 6
Where the 2018 class came from
| League | Picks | Round 1 | Played in NHL |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHL | 35 | 7 | 21 |
| USHL | 24 | 0 | 10 |
| QMJHL | 23 | 4 | 10 |
| WHL | 20 | 2 | 7 |
| SWEDEN-JR. | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| RUSSIA-JR. | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| NTDP | 12 | 3 | 7 |
| FINLAND-JR. | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Other | 65 | 11 | 33 |
Reading a draft class
Each row is one pick: the club that made it (after trades, with the original owner when the pick changed hands), the player, his position and amateur team, his final NHL Central Scouting rank in his category, and his NHL regular-season career so far. Career numbers are summed from our game data, which starts in 2017-18, so they are complete for every class shown here.
Judge a class slowly. Most first-round forwards need three to five years after their draft to reach the NHL, defencemen longer, and goalies longer still. A class only two or three years old will look thin: games played mostly measures how close a player is to the NHL, not how good he will be.
For fantasy keeper and dynasty leagues, the useful signals are draft position, an early NHL debut and a scoring rate once there. The Central Scouting rank shows where independent scouts had a player before teams picked; picks far above or below that rank are where teams disagreed with the consensus.
Round 1
| Pick | Team | Player | Amateur team | CS rank | NHL GP | P / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BUF |  Rasmus DahlinD · SWE | Frolunda (SWEDEN) | 1 Intl | 592 | 438 |
| 2 |  CAR |  Andrei SvechnikovRW · RUS | Barrie (OHL) | 1 NA | 567 | 445 |
| 3 |  MTL |  Jesperi KotkaniemiC · FIN | Assat (FINLAND) | 6 Intl | 526 | 207 |
| 4 |  OTT |  Brady TkachukLW · USA | Boston University (H-EAST) | 2 NA | 581 | 473 |
| 5 |  ARI |  Barrett HaytonC · CAN | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | 9 NA | 368 | 162 |
| 6 |  DET |  Filip ZadinaRW · CZE | Halifax (QMJHL) | 3 NA | 262 | 91 |
| 7 |  VAN |  Quinn HughesD · USA | Michigan (BIG10) | 6 NA | 516 | 497 |
| 8 |  CHI |  Adam BoqvistD · SWE | Brynas Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 2 Intl | 272 | 103 |
| 9 |  NYR |  Vitali KravtsovRW · RUS | Chelyabinsk (RUSSIA) | 3 Intl | 64 | 12 |
| 10 |  EDM |  Evan BouchardD · CAN | London (OHL) | 4 NA | 437 | 349 |
| 11 |  NYI |  Oliver WahlstromRW · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 7 NA | 236 | 73 |
| 12 | NYIfrom CGY |  Noah DobsonD · CAN | Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) | 5 NA | 476 | 279 |
| 13 |  DAL |  Ty DellandreaC · CAN | Flint (OHL) | 25 NA | 267 | 61 |
| 14 |  PHIfrom STL |  Joel FarabeeLW · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 12 NA | 505 | 250 |
| 15 |  FLA |  Grigori DenisenkoLW · RUS | Yaroslavl 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 7 Intl | 33 | 7 |
| 16 |  COL |  Martin KautRW · CZE | Pardubice (CZREP) | 4 Intl | 56 | 11 |
| 17 |  NJD |  Ty SmithD · CAN | Spokane (WHL) | 14 NA | 131 | 49 |
| 18 |  CBJ |  Liam FoudyC · CAN | London (OHL) | 19 NA | 105 | 22 |
| 19 | PHI | Jay O'BrienC · USA | Thayer Academy (HIGH-MA) | 32 NA | 0 | – |
| 20 |  LAK |  Rasmus KupariC · FIN | Karpat (FINLAND) | 11 Intl | 217 | 38 |
| 21 |  SJS |  Ryan MerkleyD · CAN | Guelph (OHL) | 45 NA | 39 | 6 |
| 22 | NYRfrom PIT |  K'Andre MillerD · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 23 NA | 450 | 172 |
| 23 |  ANA |  Isac LundestromC · SWE | Lulea (SWEDEN) | 8 Intl | 405 | 96 |
| 24 |  MIN | Filip JohanssonD · SWE | Leksand Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 10 Intl | 0 | – |
| 25 |  STLfrom TOR | Dominik BokkRW · DEU | Vaxjo Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 12 Intl | 0 | – |
| 26 | OTTfrom BOS |  Jacob Bernard-DockerD · CAN | Okotoks (AJHL) | 33 NA | 207 | 29 |
| 27 | CHIfrom NSH |  Nicolas BeaudinD · CAN | Drummondville (QMJHL) | 31 NA | 22 | 6 |
| 28 | NYRfrom TBL |  Nils LundkvistD · SWE | Lulea (SWEDEN) | 14 Intl | 243 | 57 |
| 29 |  TORfrom WPG |  Rasmus SandinD · SWE | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | 11 NA | 382 | 145 |
| 30 | DETfrom VGK |  Joe VelenoC · CAN | Drummondville (QMJHL) | 8 NA | 371 | 86 |
| 31 |  WSH |  Alexander AlexeyevD · RUS | Red Deer (WHL) | 22 NA | 80 | 8 |
CS rank: final NHL Central Scouting rank within the player's list (NA or Intl skaters, G for goalies). NHL GP and P / W: regular-season career totals so far.
Round 2
| Pick | Team | Player | Amateur team | CS rank | NHL GP | P / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | BUF |  Mattias SamuelssonD · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 21 NA | 299 | 91 |
| 33 | DETfrom OTT |  Jonatan BerggrenRW · SWE | Skelleftea Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 30 Intl | 213 | 84 |
| 34 | FLAfrom ARI | Serron NoelRW · CAN | Oshawa (OHL) | 10 NA | 0 | – |
| 35 | MTL |  Jesse YlonenRW · USA | Espoo (FINLAND-2) | 28 Intl | 111 | 29 |
| 36 | DET | Jared McIsaacD · CAN | Halifax (QMJHL) | 13 NA | 0 | – |
| 37 | VAN | Jett WooD · CAN | Moose Jaw (WHL) | 28 NA | 0 | – |
| 38 | MTLfrom CHI |  Alexander RomanovD · RUS | CSKA 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 115 Intl | 372 | 84 |
| 39 | NYR | Olof LindbomG · SWE | Djurgarden Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 5 Intl G | 0 | – |
| 40 | EDM |  Ryan McLeodC · CAN | Mississauga (OHL) | 16 NA | 388 | 184 |
| 41 | NYI | Bode WildeD · CAN | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 17 NA | 0 | – |
| 42 | CAR |  Jack DruryC · USA | Waterloo (USHL) | 27 NA | 276 | 84 |
| 43 | NYIfrom CGY |  Ruslan IskhakovC · RUS | CSKA 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 31 Intl | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | DAL | Albin ErikssonRW · SWE | Skelleftea Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 22 Intl | 0 | – |
| 45 | STL |  Scott PerunovichD · USA | Minnesota-Duluth (NCHC) | 102 NA | 108 | 32 |
| 46 | WSHfrom FLA |  Martin FehervaryD · SVK | Oskarshamn (SWEDEN-2) | 15 Intl | 388 | 103 |
| 47 | WSHfrom COL | Kody ClarkRW · USA | Ottawa (OHL) | 34 NA | 0 | – |
| 48 | OTTfrom NJD | Jonathan TychonickD · CAN | Penticton (BCHL) | 36 NA | 0 | – |
| 49 | CBJ |  Kirill MarchenkoRW · RUS | Khanty-Mansiysk 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 17 Intl | 302 | 218 |
| 50 | PHI |  Adam GinningD · SWE | Linkoping (SWEDEN) | 5 Intl | 16 | 1 |
| 51 | LAK |  Akil ThomasC · CAN | Niagara (OHL) | 15 NA | 32 | 7 |
| 52 | TORfrom SJS |  Sean DurziD · CAN | Owen Sound (OHL) | 37 NA | 313 | 148 |
| 53 |  PIT |  Calen AddisonD · CAN | Lethbridge (WHL) | 30 NA | 152 | 50 |
| 54 | ANA |  Bo GroulxC · CAN | Halifax (QMJHL) | 20 NA | 84 | 10 |
| 55 | ARIfrom MIN |  Kevin BahlD · CAN | Ottawa (OHL) | 29 NA | 305 | 64 |
| 56 | MTLfrom TOR | Jacob OlofssonC · SWE | Timra (SWEDEN-2) | 9 Intl | 0 | – |
| 57 |  BOS | Axel AnderssonD · SWE | Djurgarden Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 27 Intl | 0 | – |
| 58 | PITfrom NSH |  Filip HallanderC · SWE | Timra (SWEDEN-2) | 13 Intl | 22 | 7 |
| 59 |  TBL |  Gabriel FortierLW · CAN | Baie Comeau (QMJHL) | 49 NA | 11 | 1 |
| 60 |  WPG |  David GustafssonC · SWE | HV 71 (SWEDEN) | 24 Intl | 149 | 20 |
| 61 |  VGK | Ivan MorozovC · RUS | Khanty-Mansiysk 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 19 Intl | 0 | – |
| 62 | EDMfrom WSH |  Olivier RodrigueG · CAN | Drummondville (QMJHL) | 1 NA G | 2 | 0 W |
Round 3
| Pick | Team | Player | Amateur team | CS rank | NHL GP | P / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | MINfrom BUF |  Jack McBainC · CAN | Toronto JC (OJHL) | 35 NA | 326 | 110 |
| 64 | COLfrom OTT |  Justus AnnunenG · FIN | Karpat Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 4 Intl G | 80 | 35 W |
| 65 | ARI |  Jan JenikRW · CZE | Benatky N. J. (CZREP-2) | 16 Intl | 24 | 6 |
| 66 | MTL |  Cam HillisC · CAN | Guelph (OHL) | 67 NA | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | DET |  Alec RegulaD · USA | London (OHL) | 72 NA | 51 | 4 |
| 68 | VAN | Tyler MaddenC · USA | Tri-City (USHL) | 39 NA | 0 | – |
| 69 | CHI | Jake WiseC · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 38 NA | 0 | – |
| 70 | NYR | Jacob RagnarssonD · USA | Almtuna (SWEDEN-2) | 44 Intl | 0 | – |
| 71 | MTLfrom EDM |  Jordan HarrisD · USA | Kimball Union Academy (HIGH-NH) | 44 NA | 172 | 40 |
| 72 | NYI |  Jakub SkarekG · CZE | Jihlava (CZREP) | 2 Intl G | 2 | 0 W |
| 73 | ARIfrom CAR |  Ty EmbersonD · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 42 NA | 184 | 36 |
| 74 | CHIfrom CGY | Niklas NordgrenRW · FIN | HIFK Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 21 Intl | 0 | – |
| 75 | DAL |  Oskar BackC · SWE | Farjestad Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 18 Intl | 152 | 29 |
| 76 | TORfrom STL |  Semyon Der-ArguchintsevC · RUS | Peterborough (OHL) | 82 NA | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | BOSfrom FLA |  Jakub LaukoC · CZE | Chomutov (CZREP) | 20 Intl | 139 | 28 |
| 78 | COL |  Sampo RantaLW · FIN | Sioux City (USHL) | 18 NA | 16 | 0 |
| 79 | ANAfrom NJD | Blake McLaughlinLW · USA | Chicago (USHL) | 24 NA | 0 | – |
| 80 | CBJ | Marcus KarlbergLW · SWE | Leksand Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 81 | DETfrom PHI | Seth BartonD · CAN | Trail (BCHL) | 94 NA | 0 | – |
| 82 | LAK | Bulat ShafigullinLW · RUS | Nizhnekamsk 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 83 | TORfrom SJS | Riley StottsC · CAN | Calgary (WHL) | 51 NA | 0 | – |
| 84 | DETfrom PIT | Jesper EliassonG · SWE | Troja-Ljungby Jr. (SWEDEN-JR. 2) | 11 Intl G | 0 | – |
| 85 | ANA |  Lukas DostalG · CZE | Trebic (CZREP-2) | 1 Intl G | 183 | 75 W |
| 86 | MIN | Alexander KhovanovC · RUS | Moncton (QMJHL) | 43 NA | 0 | – |
| 87 | SJSfrom WSH |  Linus KarlssonC · SWE | Karlskrona Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 39 Intl | 116 | 48 |
| 88 | NYRfrom BOS |  Joey KeaneD · USA | Barrie (OHL) | 111 NA | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | FLAfrom NSH | Logan HutskoRW · USA | Boston College (H-EAST) | 66 NA | 0 | – |
| 90 | TBL | Dmitry SemykinD · RUS | Stupino 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 25 Intl | 0 | – |
| 91 | WPG |  Nate SmithC · USA | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | – | 14 | 4 |
| 92 | MINfrom VGK |  Connor DewarC · CAN | Everett (WHL) | 117 NA | 326 | 85 |
| 93 | WSH | Riley SutterRW · CAN | Everett (WHL) | 80 NA | 0 | – |
Round 4
| Pick | Team | Player | Amateur team | CS rank | NHL GP | P / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | BUF | Matej PekarC · CZE | Muskegon (USHL) | 55 NA | 0 | – |
| 95 | OTT |  Jonathan GrudenC · USA | U.S. National Team (NTDP) | 46 NA | 16 | 1 |
| 96 | CARfrom ARI | Luke HenmanC · CAN | Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) | 83 NA | 0 | – |
| 97 | MTL | Allan McShaneC · CAN | Oshawa (OHL) | 50 NA | 0 | – |
| 98 | DET | Ryan O'ReillyRW · USA | Madison (USHL) | 58 NA | 0 | – |
| 99 | VGKfrom VAN | Stanislav DeminD · USA | Wenatchee (BCHL) | 40 NA | 0 | – |
| 100 | DALfrom CHI | Adam MascherinLW · CAN | Kitchener (OHL) | – | 0 | – |
| 101 | NYR | Nico GrossD · CHE | Oshawa (OHL) | 56 NA | 0 | – |
| 102 | SJSfrom EDM |  Jasper WeatherbyC · USA | Wenatchee (BCHL) | 198 NA | 50 | 11 |
| 103 | NYI | Jacob PivonkaC · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 105 NA | 0 | – |
| 104 | CAR | Lenni KillinenRW · FIN | Blues Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 36 Intl | 0 | – |
| 105 |  CGY |  Martin PospisilC · SVK | Sioux City (USHL) | 131 NA | 174 | 54 |
| 106 | DAL |  Curtis DouglasC · CAN | Windsor (OHL) | 63 NA | 45 | 4 |
| 107 | STL |  Joel HoferG · CAN | Swift Current (WHL) | 7 NA G | 120 | 61 W |
| 108 | CGYfrom FLA | Demetrios KoumontzisLW · USA | Edina H.S. (HIGH-MN) | 136 NA | 0 | – |
| 109 | COL | Tyler WeissLW · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 90 NA | 0 | – |
| 110 | NJD | Xavier BernardD · CAN | Drummondville (QMJHL) | 76 NA | 0 | – |
| 111 |  NSHfrom CBJ | Jachym KondelikC · DEU | Muskegon (USHL) | 48 NA | 0 | – |
| 112 | PHI |  Jack St. IvanyD · USA | Sioux Falls (USHL) | 119 NA | 57 | 9 |
| 113 | LAK | Aidan DudasC · CAN | Owen Sound (OHL) | 68 NA | 0 | – |
| 114 | ARIfrom SJS |  Ivan ProsvetovG · RUS | Youngstown (USHL) | 14 NA G | 24 | 8 W |
| 115 | VGKfrom PIT |  Paul CotterC · USA | Lincoln (USHL) | 112 NA | 306 | 89 |
| 116 | ANA | Jack PerbixRW · USA | Elk River (HIGH-MN) | 96 NA | 0 | – |
| 117 | BUFfrom MIN | Linus Lindstrand CronholmD · SWE | Malmo Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 118 | TOR |  Mac HollowellD · CAN | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | 118 NA | 6 | 2 |
| 119 | BOS | Curtis HallC · USA | Youngstown (USHL) | 60 NA | 0 | – |
| 120 | CHIfrom NSH |  Philipp KurashevC · CHE | Quebec (QMJHL) | 61 NA | 360 | 150 |
| 121 | TBL | Alexander GreenD · USA | Cornell U. (ECAC) | – | 0 | – |
| 122 | CGYfrom WPG | Milos RomanC · SVK | Vancouver (WHL) | 41 NA | 0 | – |
| 123 | MTLfrom VGK | Jack GorniakLW · USA | West Salem (HIGH-WI) | 87 NA | 0 | – |
| 124 | WSH | Mitchell GibsonG · USA | Lone Star (NAHL) | 16 NA G | 0 | – |
Round 5
| Pick | Team | Player | Amateur team | CS rank | NHL GP | P / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | BUF | Miska KukkonenD · FIN | Ilves Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 126 | OTT |  Angus CrookshankLW · CAN | Langley (BCHL) | 135 NA | 29 | 5 |
| 127 | PHIfrom ARI | Wyatte WylieD · USA | Everett (WHL) | 71 NA | 0 | – |
| 128 | MTL | Cole FonstadC · CAN | Prince Albert (WHL) | 65 NA | 0 | – |
| 129 | PITfrom DET | Justin AlmeidaC · CAN | Moose Jaw (WHL) | 88 NA | 0 | – |
| 130 | VAN | Toni UtunenD · FIN | Leki (FINLAND-2) | 64 Intl | 0 | – |
| 131 | NSHfrom CHI |  Spencer StastneyD · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 93 NA | 122 | 20 |
| 132 | NYR | Lauri PajuniemiRW · FIN | TPS (FINLAND) | – | 0 | – |
| 133 | MTLfrom EDM | Samuel HoudeC · CAN | Chicoutimi (QMJHL) | 132 NA | 0 | – |
| 134 | NYI | Blade JenkinsLW · USA | Saginaw (OHL) | 26 NA | 0 | – |
| 135 | VGKfrom CAR | Brandon KruseLW · USA | Bowling Green (WCHA) | – | 0 | – |
| 136 | NJDfrom CGY |  Akira SchmidG · CHE | Langnau Jr. (SWISS-JR.) | 6 Intl G | 86 | 34 W |
| 137 | DAL |  Riley DamianiC · CAN | Kitchener (OHL) | 100 NA | 7 | 2 |
| 138 | STL |  Hugh McGingLW · USA | Western Michigan (NCHC) | – | 9 | 2 |
| 139 | CHIfrom FLA | Mikael HakkarainenC · FIN | Muskegon (USHL) | 179 NA | 0 | – |
| 140 | COL | Brandon SaigeonC · CAN | Hamilton (OHL) | 147 NA | 0 | – |
| 141 | NJD |  Yegor SharangovichC · BLR | Dynamo Minsk (RUSSIA) | 51 Intl | 446 | 230 |
| 142 | ARIfrom CBJ |  Michael CallahanD · USA | Youngstown (USHL) | 145 NA | 22 | 1 |
| 143 | PHI |  Samuel ErssonG · SWE | Brynas Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 7 Intl G | 146 | 65 W |
| 144 | LAK | David HrenakG · SVK | St. Cloud State (NCHC) | 12 NA G | 0 | – |
| 145 | ARIfrom SJS | Dennis BusbyD · CAN | Flint (OHL) | 918 NA | 0 | – |
| 146 | COLfrom PIT | Danila ZhuravlyovD · RUS | Irbis Kazan (RUSSIA-JR.) | 50 Intl | 0 | – |
| 147 | ANA | Roman DurnyG · SVK | Des Moines (USHL) | 9 Intl G | 0 | – |
| 148 | MIN | Simon JohanssonD · SWE | Djurgarden Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 88 Intl | 0 | – |
| 149 | TOR |  Filip KralD · CZE | Spokane (WHL) | 54 NA | 2 | 0 |
| 150 | WPGfrom BOS |  Declan ChisholmD · CAN | Peterborough (OHL) | 52 NA | 133 | 29 |
| 151 | NSH | Vladislav YeryomenkoD · BLR | Calgary (WHL) | 73 NA | 0 | – |
| 152 | TBL |  Magnus ChronaG · SWE | Nacka (SWE-JR. U18) | – | 9 | 1 W |
| 153 | WPG | Giovanni VallatiD · CAN | Kitchener (OHL) | 57 NA | 0 | – |
| 154 | VGK | Connor CorcoranD · CAN | Windsor (OHL) | 123 NA | 0 | – |
| 155 | MINfrom WSH |  Damien GirouxC · CAN | Saginaw (OHL) | 190 NA | 1 | 1 |
Round 6
| Pick | Team | Player | Amateur team | CS rank | NHL GP | P / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | TORfrom BUF |  Pontus HolmbergRW · SWE | Vasteras (SWEDEN-3) | – | 237 | 76 |
| 157 | OTT |  Kevin MandoleseG · CAN | Cape Breton (QMJHL) | 2 NA G | 3 | 1 W |
| 158 | ARI | David TendeckG · CAN | Vancouver (WHL) | 8 NA G | 0 | – |
| 159 | CBJfrom MTL |  Tim BerniD · CHE | GCK Zurich (SWISS-2) | 62 Intl | 59 | 3 |
| 160 | DET | Victor BrattstromG · SWE | Timra Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 161 | WSHfrom VAN | Alex Kannok-LeipertD · THA | Vancouver (WHL) | 190 NA | 0 | – |
| 162 | CHI | Alexis GravelG · DEU | Halifax (QMJHL) | 3 NA G | 0 | – |
| 163 | NYR | Simon KjellbergD · USA | Rogle Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 74 Intl | 0 | – |
| 164 | EDM |  Michael KesselringD · USA | New Hampton School (HIGH-NH) | 75 NA | 199 | 57 |
| 165 | LAKfrom NYI | Johan SodergranRW · SWE | Linkoping Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 78 Intl | 0 | – |
| 166 | CAR | Jesper SellgrenD · SWE | Modo (SWEDEN-2) | 91 Intl | 0 | – |
| 167 | CGY | Mathias Emilio PettersenC · NOR | Muskegon (USHL) | 120 NA | 0 | – |
| 168 | DAL | Dawson BarteauxD · CAN | Red Deer (WHL) | 133 NA | 0 | – |
| 169 | STL | Mathias LaferriereRW · CAN | Cape Breton (QMJHL) | 130 NA | 0 | – |
| 170 | FLA | Justin SchutzLW · DEU | RB Hockey Akademia (CZREP-JR. U18) | 95 Intl | 0 | – |
| 171 | COL |  Nikolai KovalenkoRW · USA | Yaroslavl 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 33 Intl | 57 | 20 |
| 172 | NJD | Mitchell HoelscherC · CAN | Ottawa (OHL) | 62 NA | 0 | – |
| 173 | CBJ |  Veini VehvilainenG · FIN | Karpat (FINLAND) | – | 1 | 0 W |
| 174 | PHI | Gavin HainC · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 104 NA | 0 | – |
| 175 | LAK | Jacob InghamG · CAN | Mississauga (OHL) | 13 NA G | 0 | – |
| 176 | SJS | Zachary EmondG · CAN | Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) | 18 NA G | 0 | – |
| 177 | PIT | Liam GormanC · USA | St. Sebastian's School (HIGH-MA) | – | 0 | – |
| 178 | ANA |  Hunter DrewD · CAN | Charlottetown (QMJHL) | – | 2 | 0 |
| 179 | MIN | Shawn BoudriasRW · CAN | Gatineau (QMJHL) | 153 NA | 0 | – |
| 180 | VGKfrom TOR | Peter DiliberatoreD · CAN | Salisbury (HIGH-CT) | 144 NA | 0 | – |
| 181 | BOS | Dustyn McFaulD · CAN | Pickering (OJHL) | 164 NA | 0 | – |
| 182 | SJSfrom NSH |  John LeonardLW · USA | U. Mass. (H-EAST) | – | 81 | 21 |
| 183 | TBL |  Cole KoepkeLW · USA | Sioux City (USHL) | 215 NA | 171 | 38 |
| 184 | WPG | Jared MoeG · USA | Waterloo (USHL) | 10 NA G | 0 | – |
| 185 | VGK | Xavier BouchardD · CAN | Baie Comeau (QMJHL) | 74 NA | 0 | – |
| 186 | VANfrom WSH | Artyom ManukyanRW · RUS | Omsk 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
Round 7
| Pick | Team | Player | Amateur team | CS rank | NHL GP | P / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | BUF | William Worge KreuD · SWE | Linkoping Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 92 Intl | 0 | – |
| 188 | OTT | Jakov NovakLW · CAN | Janesville (NAHL) | 214 NA | 0 | – |
| 189 | ARI | Liam KirkLW · GBR | Sheffield (ENGLAND) | 65 Intl | 0 | – |
| 190 | MTL | Brett StapleyC · CAN | Vernon (BCHL) | 177 NA | 0 | – |
| 191 | DET | Otto KivenmakiC · FIN | Assat Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 102 Intl | 0 | – |
| 192 | VAN | Matthew ThiessenG · CAN | Steinbach (MJHL) | 4 NA G | 0 | – |
| 193 | CHI |  Josiah SlavinLW · USA | Lincoln (USHL) | – | 17 | 1 |
| 194 | OTTfrom NYR | Luke LoheitRW · USA | Minnetonka (HIGH-MN) | 152 NA | 0 | – |
| 195 | EDM | Patrik SiikanenC · FIN | Blues Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 70 Intl | 0 | – |
| 196 | NYI | Christian KrygierD · USA | Lincoln (USHL) | 216 NA | 0 | – |
| 197 | CAR | Jacob KucharskiG · USA | Des Moines (USHL) | 21 NA G | 0 | – |
| 198 | CGY | Dmitry ZavgorodniyLW · RUS | Rimouski (QMJHL) | 69 NA | 0 | – |
| 199 | DAL | Jermaine LoewenLW · JAM | Kamloops (WHL) | 160 NA | 0 | – |
| 200 | STL |  Tyler TuckerD · CAN | Barrie (OHL) | 171 NA | 159 | 30 |
| 201 | FLA | Cole KrygierD · USA | Lincoln (USHL) | 149 NA | 0 | – |
| 202 | COL | Shamil ShmakovG · RUS | Novosibirsk 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 203 | NJD | Eetu PakkilaLW · FIN | Karpat Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 123 Intl | 0 | – |
| 204 | CBJ |  Trey Fix-WolanskyRW · CAN | Edmonton (WHL) | – | 26 | 6 |
| 205 | PHI | Marcus WestfaltC · SWE | Brynas (SWEDEN) | 37 Intl | 0 | – |
| 206 | TBLfrom LAK | Radim SaldaD · CZE | Saint John (QMJHL) | 70 NA | 0 | – |
| 207 | FLAfrom SJS | Santtu KinnunenD · FIN | Pelicans Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 208 | VGKfrom PIT | Jordan KooyG · CAN | London (OHL) | 15 NA G | 0 | – |
| 209 | TORfrom ANA | Zachary BouthillierG · CAN | Chicoutimi (QMJHL) | 6 NA G | 0 | – |
| 210 | MIN | Sam HentgesC · USA | Des Moines (USHL) | – | 0 | – |
| 211 | TOR | Semyon KizimovRW · RUS | Togliatti 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 97 Intl | 0 | – |
| 212 | BOS | Pavel ShenC · RUS | Khanty-Mansiysk 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 32 Intl | 0 | – |
| 213 | NSH | Milan KloucekG · CZE | Pardubice (CZREP) | – | 0 | – |
| 214 | TBL | Ty TaylorG · CAN | Vernon (BCHL) | 25 NA G | 0 | – |
| 215 | WPG | Austin WongC · CAN | Okotoks (AJHL) | 174 NA | 0 | – |
| 216 | NYRfrom VGK | Riley HughesRW · USA | St. Sebastian's School (HIGH-MA) | 113 NA | 0 | – |
| 217 | WSH | Eric FlorchukC · CAN | Saskatoon (WHL) | 110 NA | 0 | – |
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Frequently asked questions
Who went first overall in the 2018 NHL Draft?
Rasmus Dahlin was the first overall pick of the 2018 NHL Draft, by the Buffalo Sabres.
How many players from the 2018 draft have played in the NHL?
99 of the 217 players picked in 2018 have played at least one NHL regular-season game, including 28 of the 31 first-round picks. Quinn Hughes leads the class with 497 career points.
How many goalies were taken in the 2018 NHL Draft?
29 goalies were drafted in 2018. The first was Olof Lindbom (#39, New York Rangers).
How many rounds is the NHL Draft?
The 2018 draft had 7 rounds and 217 picks. Teams can trade picks, forfeit them as a penalty, or receive compensatory picks, so the count varies a little from year to year.