2025 NHL Draft 1st-round tracker, analysis Complete coverage of all 32 selections from Los Angeles, beginning with Islanders at No. 1. The New York Islanders undoubtedly had the best draft out of all 32 teams.
The team made the obvious pick in drafting Matthew Schaefer, who was a near-consensus top overall pick. Schaefer's. The 2025 NHL Draft is complete, and we're handing out grades to each team for their prospect haul.
Jump to: Atlantic Central Metropolitan Pacific The Bruins overhauled their future center. Corey Pronman grades how every team performed at the 2025 NHL Draft. With the 2025 NHL Entry Draft in the rear view mirror, how does each of the 32 organization's draft classes grade out? Chris Peters shares his instant analysis and scouting reports for all 32 picks in the 2025 NHL Draft first round.
The Metric Used What I am doing here is using data to analyze NHL entry drafts. Until I find a better metric, the one that I am currently using to evaluate players is from Hockey Reference (https://hockey-reference.com) and called " Point Shares " and is described as "an estimate of the number of points contributed by a player.". Last Word On Sports brings you full NHL Draft coverage with hockey prospect profiles, rankings, mock drafts, and news from junior leagues and from Europe.
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