NHL Draft
NHL Draft Results 2021
Owen Power went first overall to the Buffalo Sabres in 2021. 72 of the 224 picks have played in the NHL, led by Wyatt Johnston with 267 points.
#1 overall · BUF
Owen PowerBUF · D333 NHL GP, 148 P · CS rank 1
#2 overall · SEA
Matty BeniersSEA · C340 NHL GP, 200 P · CS rank 6
#3 overall · ANA
Mason McTavishANA · C312 NHL GP, 190 P · CS rank 2
Where the 2021 class came from
| League | Picks | Round 1 | Played in NHL |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHL | 32 | 4 | 11 |
| OHL | 26 | 5 | 8 |
| QMJHL | 24 | 4 | 10 |
| USHL | 19 | 3 | 8 |
| RUSSIA-JR. | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| NTDP | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| SWEDEN-JR. | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| FINLAND-JR. | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Other | 71 | 12 | 28 |
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 |  Owen PowerD · CAN | Michigan (BIG10) | 1 NA | 333 | 148 |
| 2 |  SEA |  Matty BeniersC · USA | Michigan (BIG10) | 6 NA | 340 | 200 |
| 3 |  ANA |  Mason McTavishC · CHE | Peterborough (OHL) | 2 NA | 312 | 190 |
| 4 |  NJD |  Luke HughesD · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 4 NA | 231 | 132 |
| 5 |  CBJ |  Kent JohnsonC · CAN | Michigan (BIG10) | 3 NA | 281 | 143 |
| 6 |  DET |  Simon EdvinssonD · SWE | Frolunda Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 2 Intl | 175 | 60 |
| 7 |  SJS |  William EklundLW · SWE | Djurgarden (SWEDEN) | 1 Intl | 256 | 165 |
| 8 |  LAK |  Brandt ClarkeD · CAN | Barrie (OHL) | 7 NA | 191 | 86 |
| 9 |  ARIfrom VAN |  Dylan GuentherRW · CAN | Edmonton (WHL) | 5 NA | 237 | 192 |
| 10 |  OTT | Tyler BoucherRW · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 25 NA | 0 | – |
| 11 | ARI | FORFEIT | – | – | 0 | – |
| 12 | CBJfrom CHI |  Cole SillingerC · USA | Sioux Falls (USHL) | 10 NA | 374 | 145 |
| 13 |  CGY |  Matt CoronatoRW · USA | Chicago (USHL) | 9 NA | 200 | 106 |
| 14 | BUFfrom PHI |  Isak RosenRW · SWE | Leksand (SWEDEN) | 8 Intl | 60 | 12 |
| 15 | DETfrom DAL |  Sebastian CossaG · CAN | Edmonton (WHL) | 1 NA G | 5 | 3 W |
| 16 |  NYR |  Brennan OthmannLW · CAN | Flint (OHL) | 8 NA | 46 | 5 |
| 17 |  STL |  Zack BolducC · CAN | Rimouski (QMJHL) | 17 NA | 183 | 81 |
| 18 |  WPG | Chaz LuciusC · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 12 NA | 0 | – |
| 19 |  NSH |  Fedor SvechkovC · RUS | Togliatti (RUSSIA-2) | 6 Intl | 131 | 38 |
| 20 |  MINfrom EDM |  Jesper WallstedtG · SWE | Lulea (SWEDEN) | 1 Intl G | 48 | 26 W |
| 21 |  BOS |  Fabian LysellRW · SWE | Lulea (SWEDEN) | 9 Intl | 12 | 3 |
| 22 |  EDMfrom MIN |  Xavier BourgaultC · CAN | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | 13 NA | 2 | 0 |
| 23 |  DALfrom WSH |  Wyatt JohnstonC · CAN | Windsor (OHL) | 16 NA | 334 | 267 |
| 24 |  FLA |  Mackie SamoskevichRW · USA | Chicago (USHL) | 26 NA | 164 | 67 |
| 25 | CBJfrom TOR | Corson CeulemansD · CAN | Brooks (AJHL) | 14 NA | 0 | – |
| 26 | MINfrom PIT |  Carson LambosD · CAN | Winnipeg (WHL) | 11 NA | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | NSHfrom CAR |  Zachary L'HeureuxLW · CAN | Halifax (QMJHL) | 30 NA | 91 | 21 |
| 28 |  COL |  Oskar OlaussonRW · SWE | HV 71 (SWEDEN) | 13 Intl | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | NJDfrom NYI | Chase StillmanRW · USA | Sudbury (OHL) | 35 NA | 0 | – |
| 30 |  VGK |  Zach DeanC · CAN | Gatineau (QMJHL) | 21 NA | 12 | 0 |
| 31 |  MTL |  Logan MaillouxD · CAN | London (GOJHL) | 23 NA | 75 | 18 |
| 32 |  CHIfrom TBL |  Nolan AllanD · CAN | Prince Albert (WHL) | 40 NA | 47 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | BUF | Prokhor PoltapovLW · RUS | CSKA 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 18 Intl | 0 | – |
| 34 | ANA |  Olen ZellwegerD · CAN | Everett (WHL) | 45 NA | 172 | 54 |
| 35 | SEA |  Ryker EvansD · CAN | Regina (WHL) | 192 NA | 185 | 55 |
| 36 | DETfrom NJD | Shai BuiumD · USA | Sioux City (USHL) | 20 NA | 0 | – |
| 37 | ARIfrom CBJ |  Josh DoanRW · USA | Chicago (USHL) | 87 NA | 153 | 82 |
| 38 | VGKfrom DET | Daniil ChaykaD · RUS | CSKA (RUSSIA) | 5 Intl | 0 | – |
| 39 | OTTfrom SJS |  Zack OstapchukC · CAN | Vancouver (WHL) | 60 NA | 131 | 11 |
| 40 |  CARfrom LAK |  Scott MorrowD · USA | Shattuck-St. Mary's (HIGH-MN) | 39 NA | 45 | 12 |
| 41 |  VAN | Danila KlimovichRW · BLR | Minsk Zubry (BELARUS-2) | 19 Intl | 0 | – |
| 42 | LAKfrom OTT | Francesco PinelliC · CAN | Kitchener (OHL) | 15 NA | 0 | – |
| 43 | ARI | Ilya FedotovLW · RUS | Nizhny Novgorod 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 28 Intl | 0 | – |
| 44 | CARfrom CHI | Aleksi HeimosalmiD · FIN | Assat Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 26 Intl | 0 | – |
| 45 | CGY |  William StromgrenLW · SWE | Modo (SWEDEN-2) | 14 Intl | 3 | 0 |
| 46 |  PHI | Samu TuomaalaRW · FIN | Karpat Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 10 Intl | 0 | – |
| 47 | DAL |  Logan StankovenC · CAN | Kamloops (WHL) | 31 NA | 193 | 102 |
| 48 | DALfrom NYR | Artem GrushnikovD · RUS | CSKA 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 24 Intl | 0 | – |
| 49 | OTTfrom STL | Ben RogerD · CAN | London (OHL) | 74 NA | 0 | – |
| 50 | WPG |  Nikita ChibrikovRW · RUS | St. Petersburg (RUSSIA) | 4 Intl | 16 | 4 |
| 51 | CARfrom NSH |  Ville KoivunenRW · FIN | Karpat Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 20 Intl | 55 | 17 |
| 52 |  NYIfrom EDM |  Aatu RatyC · FIN | Karpat (FINLAND) | 3 Intl | 118 | 29 |
| 53 | BUFfrom BOS | Aleksandr KisakovLW · RUS | Dynamo Moscow 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 7 Intl | 0 | – |
| 54 | MIN | Jack PeartD · USA | Grand Rapids (HIGH-MN) | 27 NA | 0 | – |
| 55 |  WSH |  Vincent IorioD · CAN | Brandon (WHL) | 71 NA | 36 | 4 |
| 56 | FLA | Evan NauseD · CAN | Quebec (QMJHL) | 22 NA | 0 | – |
| 57 |  TOR |  Matthew KniesLW · USA | Tri-City (USHL) | 37 NA | 247 | 164 |
| 58 |  PIT |  Tristan BrozC · USA | Fargo (USHL) | 28 NA | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | LAKfrom CAR |  Samuel HeleniusC · USA | Jyp (FINLAND) | 15 Intl | 107 | 16 |
| 60 | ARIfrom COL |  J.J. MoserD · CHE | Biel (SWISS) | 25 Intl | 346 | 115 |
| 61 | COLfrom NYI | Sean BehrensD · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 24 NA | 0 | – |
| 62 | CHIfrom VGK |  Colton DachC · CAN | Saskatoon (WHL) | 19 NA | 90 | 20 |
| 63 | MTL | Riley KidneyC · CAN | Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) | 49 NA | 0 | – |
| 64 | MTLfrom TBL |  Oliver KapanenC · SWE | Kalpa Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 22 Intl | 101 | 39 |
Round 3
| Pick | Team | Player | Amateur team | CS rank | NHL GP | P / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | NYRfrom BUF | Jayden GrubbeC · CAN | Red Deer (WHL) | 63 NA | 0 | – |
| 66 | ANA | Sasha PastujovRW · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 18 NA | 0 | – |
| 67 | SEA |  Ryan WintertonC · CAN | Hamilton (OHL) | 33 NA | 98 | 25 |
| 68 | NJD | Samu SalminenC · FIN | Jokerit Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 12 Intl | 0 | – |
| 69 | CBJ |  Stanislav SvozilD · CZE | Brno (CZREP) | 16 Intl | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | DET |  Carter MazurLW · USA | Tri-City (USHL) | 67 NA | 12 | 1 |
| 71 | STLfrom SJS | Simon RobertssonRW · SWE | Skelleftea (SWEDEN) | 11 Intl | 0 | – |
| 72 | NSHfrom LAK | Anton OlssonD · SWE | Malmo (SWEDEN) | 23 Intl | 0 | – |
| 73 | DALfrom VAN | Ayrton MartinoLW · CAN | Omaha (USHL) | 46 NA | 0 | – |
| 74 | OTT | Oliver JohanssonLW · SWE | Timra (SWEDEN-2) | – | 0 | – |
| 75 | NYRfrom ARI | Ryder KorczakC · CAN | Moose Jaw (WHL) | 34 NA | 0 | – |
| 76 | ANAfrom CHI |  Tyson HindsD · CAN | Rimouski (QMJHL) | 73 NA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | CGY | Cole HuckinsC · CAN | Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) | 48 NA | 0 | – |
| 78 | PHI |  Aleksei KolosovG · BLR | Minsk (RUSSIA) | 2 Intl G | 21 | 5 W |
| 79 | DAL | Justin ErtelLW · CAN | Summerside (MHL) | 150 NA | 0 | – |
| 80 | WSHfrom NYR | Brent JohnsonD · USA | Sioux Falls (USHL) | 38 NA | 0 | – |
| 81 | SJSfrom STL | Benjamin GaudreauG · CAN | Sarnia (OHL) | 2 NA G | 0 | – |
| 82 | WPG | Dmitry KuzminD · BLR | Molodechno (BELARUS) | 72 Intl | 0 | – |
| 83 | CARfrom NSH | Patrik HamrlaG · CZE | Karlovy Vary (CZREP) | 3 Intl G | 0 | – |
| 84 | LAKfrom EDM | Kirill KirsanovD · RUS | St. Petersburg (RUSSIA) | 30 Intl | 0 | – |
| 85 | BOS | Brett HarrisonC · CAN | Oshawa (OHL) | 50 NA | 0 | – |
| 86 | MIN | Caedan BankierC · CAN | Kamloops (WHL) | 102 NA | 0 | – |
| 87 | MTLfrom WSH | Dmitri KostenkoD · RUS | Togliatti (RUSSIA-2) | 17 Intl | 0 | – |
| 88 | BUFfrom FLA | Stiven SardarianRW · RUS | CSKA 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 73 Intl | 0 | – |
| 89 | CGYfrom TOR | Cameron WhynotD · CAN | Halifax (QMJHL) | 44 NA | 0 | – |
| 90 | EDMfrom PIT | Luca MunzenbergerD · DEU | Koln Jr. (GERMANY-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 91 | CHIfrom CAR | Taige HardingD · GBR | Fort McMurray (AJHL) | – | 0 | – |
| 92 | COL | Andrei BuyalskyC · KAZ | Dubuque (USHL) | 106 NA | 0 | – |
| 93 | NYI |  Tristan LennoxG · CAN | Saginaw (OHL) | 3 NA G | 1 | 0 W |
| 94 | CARfrom VGK | Aidan HreschukD · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 42 NA | 0 | – |
| 95 | BUFfrom MTL | Josh BloomLW · CAN | Saginaw (OHL) | 113 NA | 0 | – |
| 96 |  TBL | Roman SchmidtD · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 58 NA | 0 | – |
Round 4
| Pick | Team | Player | Amateur team | CS rank | NHL GP | P / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | BUF | Olivier NadeauRW · CAN | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | 101 NA | 0 | – |
| 98 | ANA | Josh LopinaC · USA | U. Mass. (H-EAST) | 139 NA | 0 | – |
| 99 | SEA |  Ville OttavainenD · FIN | Jyp (FINLAND) | 90 Intl | 7 | 2 |
| 100 | NJD | Jakub MalekG · CZE | Vsetin (CZREP-2) | – | 0 | – |
| 101 | CBJ | Guillaume RichardD · CAN | Tri-City (USHL) | 32 NA | 0 | – |
| 102 | VGKfrom DET | Jakub BrabenecC · CZE | Brno (CZREP) | 21 Intl | 0 | – |
| 103 | SJS | Gannon LaroqueD · CAN | Victoria (WHL) | 219 NA | 0 | – |
| 104 | NYRfrom LAK | Brody LambRW · USA | Dodge County (HIGH-MN) | 178 NA | 0 | – |
| 105 | CHIfrom VAN |  Ethan Del MastroD · CAN | Mississauga (OHL) | 57 NA | 48 | 7 |
| 106 | NYRfrom OTT | Kalle VaisanenLW · FIN | TPS Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 78 Intl | 0 | – |
| 107 | ARI |  Emil LillebergD · NOR | Sarpsborg (NORWAY) | – | 166 | 36 |
| 108 | CHI | Victor StjernborgC · SWE | Vaxjo (SWEDEN) | 50 Intl | 0 | – |
| 109 | CARfrom CGY |  Jackson BlakeRW · USA | Eden Prarie (HIGH-MN) | 52 NA | 172 | 95 |
| 110 | PHI | Brian ZanettiD · CHE | Lugano Jr. (SWISS-JR.) | 149 Intl | 0 | – |
| 111 | DAL | Conner RouletteLW · CAN | Seattle (WHL) | 36 NA | 0 | – |
| 112 | NYR | Talyn BoykoG · CAN | Tri-City (WHL) | 12 NA G | 0 | – |
| 113 | MTLfrom STL |  William TrudeauD · CAN | Charlottetown (QMJHL) | 68 NA | 3 | 0 |
| 114 | DETfrom WPG | Redmond SavageC · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 54 NA | 0 | – |
| 115 | NSH |  Ryan UfkoD · USA | Chicago (USHL) | 43 NA | 20 | 11 |
| 116 | EDM | Jake ChiassonC · CAN | Brandon (WHL) | 61 NA | 0 | – |
| 117 | BOS | Philip SvedebackG · SWE | Vaxjo Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 118 | MIN | Kyle MastersD · CAN | Red Deer (WHL) | 93 NA | 0 | – |
| 119 | WSH | Joaquim LemayD · CAN | Salmon Arm (BCHL) | 224 NA | 0 | – |
| 120 | FLA | Vladislav LukashevichD · RUS | Yaroslavl 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 31 Intl | 0 | – |
| 121 | SJSfrom TOR |  Ethan CardwellRW · CAN | Barrie (OHL) | 159 NA | 13 | 2 |
| 122 | ARIfrom PIT | Rasmus KorhonenG · FIN | Assat Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 7 Intl G | 0 | – |
| 123 | OTTfrom CAR | Carson LatimerRW · CAN | Edmonton (WHL) | 149 NA | 0 | – |
| 124 | NSHfrom COL | Jack MatierD · CAN | Ottawa (OHL) | 79 NA | 0 | – |
| 125 | NYI | Cameron BergC · USA | Muskegon (USHL) | 140 NA | 0 | – |
| 126 | TBLfrom VGK |  Dylan DukeLW · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 29 NA | 3 | 1 |
| 127 | MINfrom MTL | Josh PillarRW · CAN | Kamloops (WHL) | 166 NA | 0 | – |
| 128 | VGKfrom TBL | Jakub DemekC · SVK | Slovakia U18 (SVK-2) (SLOVAKIA-2) | 129 Intl | 0 | – |
Round 5
| Pick | Team | Player | Amateur team | CS rank | NHL GP | P / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | NJDfrom BUF |  Topias VilenD · FIN | Pelicans (FINLAND) | 38 Intl | 2 | 0 |
| 130 | ANA | Sean TschigerlLW · CAN | Calgary (WHL) | 59 NA | 0 | – |
| 131 | SEA |  Jacob MelansonRW · CAN | Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) | 115 NA | 38 | 5 |
| 132 | CBJfrom NJD | Nikolai MakarovD · RUS | CSKA 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 130 Intl | 0 | – |
| 133 | CBJ |  James MalatestaLW · CAN | Quebec (QMJHL) | 64 NA | 13 | 4 |
| 134 | DET | Liam Dower NilssonC · SWE | Frolunda Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 27 Intl | 0 | – |
| 135 | SJS | Artem GuryevD · RUS | Lindsay (OJHL) | 99 NA | 0 | – |
| 136 | CARfrom LAK | Robert OrrRW · CAN | Halifax (QMJHL) | 76 NA | 0 | – |
| 137 | VAN | Aku KoskenvuoG · FIN | HIFK Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 4 Intl G | 0 | – |
| 138 | DALfrom OTT | Jack BarD · CAN | Chicago (USHL) | 41 NA | 0 | – |
| 139 | ARI | Manix LandryC · USA | Gatineau (QMJHL) | 108 NA | 0 | – |
| 140 | VANfrom CHI | Jonathan MyrenbergD · SWE | Linkoping Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 97 Intl | 0 | – |
| 141 | CGY | Cole JordanD · CAN | Moose Jaw (WHL) | 88 NA | 0 | – |
| 142 | MTLfrom PHI | Daniil SobolevD · RUS | Spartak 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 32 Intl | 0 | – |
| 143 | DAL | Jacob HolmesD · CAN | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | 70 NA | 0 | – |
| 144 | NYR |  Jaroslav ChmelarRW · CZE | Jokerit U18 (FIN-JR. U18) | 100 Intl | 35 | 6 |
| 145 | STL | Tyson GallowayD · CAN | Calgary (WHL) | 165 NA | 0 | – |
| 146 | WPG | Dmitri RashevskyRW · RUS | Krasnogorsk (RUSSIA-2) | – | 0 | – |
| 147 | CARfrom NSH |  Justin RobidasC · USA | Val d'Or (QMJHL) | 47 NA | 4 | 3 |
| 148 | ANAfrom EDM | Gage AlexanderG · CAN | Winnipeg (WHL) | 28 NA G | 0 | – |
| 149 | BOS | Oskar JellvikLW · SWE | Djurgarden Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 102 Intl | 0 | – |
| 150 | MTLfrom MIN |  Joshua RoyRW · CAN | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | 66 NA | 38 | 11 |
| 151 | WSH | Haakon HaneltC · DEU | Eisbaren Berlin (GERMANY) | 56 Intl | 0 | – |
| 152 | FLA | Kirill GerasimyukG · RUS | SKA-Varyagi (RUSSIA-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 153 | TOR | Ty VoitLW · USA | Sarnia (OHL) | 107 NA | 0 | – |
| 154 | PIT | Isaac BelliveauD · CAN | Gatineau (QMJHL) | 75 NA | 0 | – |
| 155 | DETfrom CAR | Oscar PlandowskiD · CAN | Charlottetown (QMJHL) | 94 NA | 0 | – |
| 156 | SJSfrom COL | Max McCueC · CAN | London (OHL) | 114 NA | 0 | – |
| 157 | NYI | Eetu LiukasLW · FIN | TPS (FINLAND) | 57 Intl | 0 | – |
| 158 | PHIfrom VGK |  Ty MurchisonD · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 72 NA | 3 | 0 |
| 159 | BUFfrom MTL | Viljami MarjalaLW · FIN | Quebec (QMJHL) | 65 NA | 0 | – |
| 160 | TBL | Cameron MacDonaldC · CAN | Saint John (QMJHL) | 136 NA | 0 | – |
Round 6
| Pick | Team | Player | Amateur team | CS rank | NHL GP | P / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | BUF | William Von Barnekow LofbergC · SWE | Malmo Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 162 | ANA | Kyle KukkonenC · USA | Maple Grove (HIGH-MN) | 78 NA | 0 | – |
| 163 | SEA | Semyon VyazovoiG · RUS | Ufa 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 8 Intl G | 0 | – |
| 164 | NJD | Viktor HurtigD · SWE | Vasteras Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 51 Intl | 0 | – |
| 165 | CBJ | Ben BoydLW · CAN | Charlottetown (QMJHL) | 180 NA | 0 | – |
| 166 | DET | Pasquale ZitoLW · CAN | Windsor (OHL) | 135 NA | 0 | – |
| 167 | SJS | Liam GilmartinLW · DEU | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 126 NA | 0 | – |
| 168 | CGYfrom LAK | Jack BeckRW · CAN | Ottawa (OHL) | 82 NA | 0 | – |
| 169 | VAN | Hugo GabrielsonD · SWE | Frolunda Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 170 | CARfrom OTT | Bryce MontgomeryD · USA | London (OHL) | 146 NA | 0 | – |
| 171 | ARI | Cal ThomasD · USA | Maple Grove (HIGH-MN) | – | 0 | – |
| 172 | CHI | Ilya SafonovC · RUS | Kazan (RUSSIA) | 54 Intl | 0 | – |
| 173 | CGY | Lucas CionaLW · CAN | Seattle (WHL) | 151 NA | 0 | – |
| 174 | PHI | Ethan SamsonD · CAN | Prince George (WHL) | 92 NA | 0 | – |
| 175 | DAL | Francesco ArcuriC · CAN | Kingston (OHL) | 122 NA | 0 | – |
| 176 | WSHfrom NYR | Dru KrebsD · CAN | Medicine Hat (WHL) | 142 NA | 0 | – |
| 177 | SJSfrom STL | Theo JacobssonC · SWE | Modo Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 103 Intl | 0 | – |
| 178 | VANfrom WPG | Connor LockhartRW · CAN | Erie (OHL) | 104 NA | 0 | – |
| 179 | NSH | Simon KnakLW · CHE | Portland (WHL) | 86 NA | 0 | – |
| 180 | EDM | Matvey PetrovLW · RUS | Krylja Sovetov 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 35 Intl | 0 | – |
| 181 | BOS | Ryan MastD · USA | Sarnia (OHL) | 89 NA | 0 | – |
| 182 | MIN | Nate BenoitD · USA | Mount St. Charles (HIGH-RI) | 179 NA | 0 | – |
| 183 | WSH | Chase ClarkG · USA | Jersey Hitmen (USPHL - NCDC) | 23 NA G | 0 | – |
| 184 | FLA | Jakub KosLW · CZE | Ilves Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 185 | TOR | Vyacheslav PeksaG · RUS | Irbis Kazan (RUSSIA-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 186 | EDMfrom PIT |  Shane LachanceLW · USA | Junior Bruins (USPHL - NCDC) | 110 NA | 1 | 0 |
| 187 | CAR | Nikita QuappG · DEU | Krefeld (GERMANY) | 12 Intl G | 0 | – |
| 188 | BUFfrom COL | Nikita NovikovD · RUS | Dynamo Moscow 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | 137 Intl | 0 | – |
| 189 | NYI | Aleksi MalinenD · FIN | Jyp (FINLAND) | 41 Intl | 0 | – |
| 190 | VGK | Artur CholachD · UKR | Sokol Kiev (UKRAINE) | – | 0 | – |
| 191 | MTL | Xavier SimoneauC · CAN | Drummondville (QMJHL) | – | 0 | – |
| 192 | TBL | Alex GagneD · USA | Muskegon (USHL) | – | 0 | – |
Round 7
| Pick | Team | Player | Amateur team | CS rank | NHL GP | P / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 | BUF |  Tyson KozakC · CAN | Portland (WHL) | 161 NA | 69 | 11 |
| 194 | PITfrom ANA | Ryan McClearyD · CAN | Portland (WHL) | 141 NA | 0 | – |
| 195 | SEA | Justin JanickeLW · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 128 NA | 0 | – |
| 196 | TBLfrom NJD | Daniil PylenkovD · RUS | Podolsk (RUSSIA) | 133 Intl | 0 | – |
| 197 | CBJ | Martin RysavyRW · CZE | Prerov (CZREP-2) | 89 Intl | 0 | – |
| 198 | STLfrom DET | Ivan VorobyovRW · RUS | Khanty-Mansiysk 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 199 | SJS | Evgenii KashnikovD · RUS | Gatineau (QMJHL) | 130 NA | 0 | – |
| 200 | CARfrom LAK | Yegor NaumovG · RUS | Krylja Sovetov 2 (RUSSIA-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 201 | VAN | Lucas ForsellLW · SWE | Farjestad Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 202 | OTT | Chandler RomeoD · CAN | Brantford (GOJHL) | 169 NA | 0 | – |
| 203 | NJDfrom ARI |  Zakhar BardakovC · RUS | Podolsk (RUSSIA) | 55 Intl | 60 | 10 |
| 204 | CHI | Connor KelleyD · USA | Minnesota-Duluth (NCHC) | – | 0 | – |
| 205 | CGY |  Arsenii SergeevG · RUS | Shreveport (NAHL) | 8 NA G | 1 | 1 W |
| 206 | PHI | Owen McLaughlinC · USA | Mount St. Charles (HIGH-RI) | 119 NA | 0 | – |
| 207 | DAL | Albert SjobergRW · SWE | Sodertalje Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 36 Intl | 0 | – |
| 208 | NYR | Hank KempfD · USA | Muskegon (USHL) | – | 0 | – |
| 209 | CARfrom STL | Nikita GuslistovC · RUS | Cherepovets (RUSSIA) | 61 Intl | 0 | – |
| 210 | FLAfrom WPG | Braden HacheD · USA | Kingston (OHL) | 181 NA | 0 | – |
| 211 | TBLfrom NSH | Cooper FlintonLW · USA | St. Paul's School (HIGH-NH) | – | 0 | – |
| 212 | EDM | Maximus WannerD · CAN | Moose Jaw (WHL) | 223 NA | 0 | – |
| 213 | BOS | Andre GasseauC · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 116 NA | 0 | – |
| 214 | MTLfrom MIN | Joe VrbeticG · CAN | North Bay (OHL) | 6 NA G | 0 | – |
| 215 | PITfrom WSH | Daniel LaatschD · USA | Sioux City (USHL) | 147 NA | 0 | – |
| 216 | CHIfrom FLA | Jalen LuypenC · CAN | Edmonton (WHL) | 133 NA | 0 | – |
| 217 | BOSfrom TOR | Ty GallagherD · USA | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 53 NA | 0 | – |
| 218 | PIT | Kirill TankovC · RUS | SKA-Varyagi (RUSSIA-JR.) | – | 0 | – |
| 219 | CAR |  Joel NystromD · SWE | Farjestad (SWEDEN) | 48 Intl | 38 | 10 |
| 220 | COL |  Taylor MakarLW · CAN | Brooks (AJHL) | – | 12 | 0 |
| 221 | NYI | Tomas MachuD · CZE | Sumperk (CZREP-2) | 98 Intl | 0 | – |
| 222 | VGK |  Carl LindbomG · SWE | Djurgarden Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 5 Intl G | 8 | 2 W |
| 223 | ARIfrom MTL | Sam LipkinLW · USA | Chicago (USHL) | – | 0 | – |
| 224 | TBL | Niko HuuhtanenRW · FIN | Tappara Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | 49 Intl | 0 | – |
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Frequently asked questions
Who went first overall in the 2021 NHL Draft?
Owen Power was the first overall pick of the 2021 NHL Draft, by the Buffalo Sabres.
How many players from the 2021 draft have played in the NHL?
72 of the 224 players picked in 2021 have played at least one NHL regular-season game, including 27 of the 32 first-round picks. Wyatt Johnston leads the class with 267 career points.
How many goalies were taken in the 2021 NHL Draft?
21 goalies were drafted in 2021. The first was Sebastian Cossa (#15, Detroit Red Wings).
How many rounds is the NHL Draft?
The 2021 draft had 7 rounds and 224 picks. Teams can trade picks, forfeit them as a penalty, or receive compensatory picks, so the count varies a little from year to year.