Every pick from 2006 to 2026 — 4,533 players taken, 1,837 of them made it to an NHL game. Pick a draft year, pick a team, or start with the steals and the busts below.
| Round | Picks | Reached NHL | Hit rate | Avg value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 484 | 461 |
95%
|
691 |
| Round 2 | 496 | 352 |
71%
|
243 |
| Round 3 | 487 | 250 |
51%
|
139 |
| Round 4 | 484 | 202 |
42%
|
112 |
| Round 5 | 491 | 160 |
33%
|
80 |
| Round 6 | 481 | 139 |
29%
|
68 |
| Round 7 | 489 | 114 |
23%
|
42 |
| Team | Picks | 1st rd | Made NHL | Hit rate | Best pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🦑 Kraken | 50 | 6 | 10 |
71%
|
Matty Beniers · 2021 |
| 🏛️ Senators | 141 | 24 | 69 |
62%
|
Erik Karlsson · 2008 |
| 🐻 Bruins | 126 | 18 | 62 |
60%
|
Phil Kessel · 2006 |
| 🧥 Blue Jackets | 145 | 25 | 72 |
59%
|
Jakub Voracek · 2007 |
| 👑 Kings | 154 | 18 | 72 |
58%
|
Drew Doughty · 2008 |
| 🔔 Flyers | 151 | 23 | 73 |
57%
|
Claude Giroux · 2006 |
| 😈 Devils | 151 | 19 | 68 |
54%
|
Adam Henrique · 2008 |
| 🦆 Ducks | 157 | 28 | 65 |
53%
|
Cam Fowler · 2010 |
| 🌪️ Hurricanes | 161 | 15 | 66 |
51%
|
Jeff Skinner · 2010 |
| ⚡ Lightning | 150 | 14 | 62 |
51%
|
Steven Stamkos · 2008 |
| 🛢️ Oilers | 135 | 20 | 59 |
51%
|
Connor McDavid · 2015 |
| 🍁 Maple Leafs | 153 | 16 | 64 |
50%
|
Nazem Kadri · 2009 |
| 🏝️ Islanders | 144 | 22 | 60 |
50%
|
John Tavares · 2009 |
| 🌵 Coyotes | 87 | 15 | 39 |
50%
|
Clayton Keller · 2016 |
| 🐯 Predators | 157 | 22 | 62 |
49%
|
Roman Josi · 2008 |
| 🎵 Blues | 150 | 24 | 61 |
49%
|
David Perron · 2007 |
| 🏔️ Avalanche | 135 | 17 | 54 |
49%
|
Matt Duchene · 2009 |
| 🐆 Panthers | 147 | 17 | 61 |
48%
|
Jonathan Huberdeau · 2011 |
| 🐧 Penguins | 126 | 15 | 48 |
48%
|
Jordan Staal · 2006 |
| 🦅 Capitals | 134 | 22 | 54 |
47%
|
Nicklas Backstrom · 2006 |
| 🌲 Wild | 131 | 20 | 54 |
47%
|
Mikael Granlund · 2010 |
| ✈️ Jets | 98 | 17 | 38 |
47%
|
Mark Scheifele · 2011 |
| ⚔️ Sabres | 162 | 28 | 61 |
46%
|
Tyler Myers · 2008 |
| 🦈 Sharks | 151 | 22 | 57 |
46%
|
Logan Couture · 2007 |
| 🔥 Flames | 139 | 22 | 51 |
46%
|
Mikael Backlund · 2007 |
| 🗽 Rangers | 142 | 19 | 55 |
45%
|
J.T. Miller · 2011 |
| 🎰 Golden Knights | 66 | 9 | 20 |
45%
|
Nick Suzuki · 2017 |
| 🌵 Coyotes | 55 | 12 | 25 |
45%
|
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · 2009 |
| 🪶 Blackhawks | 174 | 26 | 71 |
44%
|
Patrick Kane · 2007 |
| 🇨🇦 Canadiens | 164 | 22 | 59 |
43%
|
Max Pacioretty · 2007 |
| ⭐ Stars | 132 | 18 | 47 |
43%
|
Jamie Benn · 2007 |
| 🐙 Red Wings | 169 | 20 | 57 |
41%
|
Gustav Nyquist · 2008 |
| 🐋 Canucks | 135 | 20 | 45 |
37%
|
Bo Horvat · 2013 |
| 🐦 Thrashers | 37 | 5 | 15 |
41%
|
Evander Kane · 2009 |
| UTA Hockey Club | 24 | 4 | 1 |
0%
|
Tij Iginla · 2024 |
About 49% of them. Of the 3,412 players picked between 2006 and 2021, 1,678 have played at least one regular season NHL game. Drafts from the last 5 years are left out of that number because those players are still developing.
No, but most do. 95% of first-round picks have played an NHL game, against 32% of picks from round four and later. The first round is the safe part of the draft, not a promise.
By career points and games played, Patrick Kane — taken #1 overall in 2007 by the Blackhawks. Puckey ranks players by their career totals, so long careers rank high.
Jamie Benn is the best of them here: picked #129 overall in 2007, then 1,252 NHL games and 992 points.
A steal is a player taken outside the first round who went on to a big NHL career. A bust is a top ten pick who played few or no NHL games. Both are measured with career points plus career games, and only drafts older than 5 years are judged.
The NHL draft is held every summer, usually in late June or early July, after the Stanley Cup Final. The newest class on Puckey is 2026.
Hit rate counts a pick as a hit when the player has played at least one NHL regular season game. Career value is career points plus career games played, so goalies are ranked on games.