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Draft Watch Party: Friday, June 26

Kick things off at our NHL Draft Watch Party at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 26 at BetMGM Sports Lounge for live media coverage, special guests, exclusive giveaways, food & drink specials and more!

Watch Party Personal Tour

Summer Open House: Saturday, June 27

Keep the momentum going at our Summer Open House from 12-4 p.m. Explore available seating options, watch additional live draft coverage, enjoy fun activities for the whole family and check out our annual Used Equipment Sale. General public access to the used equipment sale will begin at 2 p.m.

Free Tickets
Open House Personal Tour

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Where to Watch

Round 1: Friday, June 26 on ESPN, ESPN+

Rounds 2-7: Saturday, June 27 on NHL Network, ESPN+

Live Updates on the Official Preds App

Follow along with the NHL Draft on the official Preds app! 

Download the app to view live updates on Nashville Predators draft picks and selections in real time. Click the button below for more information on the official Preds app.

Latest News

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Picks by Round

The 2026 NHL Draft features seven rounds, in which each NHL team is given one pick per round. Teams may trade draft picks, resulting in some rounds where the Nashville Predators have multiple picks and some rounds without any picks. The draft order is determined by performance in the previous season, postseason, and the draft lottery. Please see the current Preds picks below.

Round 1

  • 10th overall

Round 2

  • 42nd overall
  • 57th overall (from Minnesota)

Round 3

  • 70th overall (from Seattle)
  • 74th overall

Round 4

  • 106th overall
  • 118th overall (from Pittsburgh)

Round 5

  • 138th overall
  • 148th overall (from Edmonton)
  • 159th overall (from Carolina)

Round 6

  • 179th overall (from Utah)

Round 7

  • 202nd overall

Last updated: June 1, 2026
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