The New York Islanders have the first pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, which will take place on June 27 and 28. Matthew Schaefer is the consensus pick to go No. 1.
The Athletic’s staff, led by prospects writers Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler, will provide insight and analysis ahead of the big event, giving readers an in-depth look at the top draft-eligible prospects and the impact these players could have on an NHL team.
The top prospects
Corey Pronman’s ranking
NHL Draft 2025 ranking: Matthew Schaefer leads Corey Pronman’s top 125 prospects list
Scott Wheeler’s ranking
2025 NHL Draft ranking: Matthew Schaefer, Michael Misa lead Scott Wheeler’s final top 100 list
NHL Draft Confidential 2025: What insiders think of Matthew Schaefer, goalies and more
After surveying several NHL evaluators, here’s what they think about the big questions facing this draft class.
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Which 2025 NHL Draft prospects have the best skills? Ranking 6 different tools and traits
The top prospects sorted by skating, puck handling, hockey IQ, shooting, competitiveness and athleticism.
The 30 prospects who just missed the cut for Wheeler’s final top 100
Scouting reports for 30 players who were considered but not placed on Wheeler’s upcoming draft ranking.
Ranking the NHL Draft’s top 15 overagers, from Francesco Dell’Elce to Charlie Cerrato
Scouting reports on 15 players who were passed over once or twice but warrant continued consideration from NHL clubs.
How do 2025 NHL Draft’s best prospects compare with 2024’s top 10?
A combined ranking from Corey Pronman of the top players from the 2024 and 2025 NHL Draft classes.
Mock drafts
Staff mock draft 2.0 (June 11)
Wheeler mock 2.0 (June 9)
Pronman mock 3.0 (June 3)
Pronman, Wheeler and Bultman play GM and pick Round 1 (May 28)
Pronman and Wheeler predict all 64 picks of the first two rounds (May 20)
Pronman mock 2.0 (May 13)
Wheeler mock 1.0 (May 8)
Staff mock draft: Lottery picks (May 5)
Pronman mock 1.0 (April 24)
Matthew Schaefer
What are the risks in taking Matthew Schaefer with NHL Draft’s No. 1 pick?
How does Matthew Schaefer compare to recent No. 1 NHL Draft picks? Scouts, execs weigh in
Scouting reports and profiles
Adam Benák
Benák, one of the 2025 NHL Draft’s smallest prospects, could defy his size
Anton Frondell
Why Frondell is the draft’s most difficult top prospect to evaluate
Ben Kindel
Through soccer and sense, Kindel has become a top 2025 NHL Draft prospect
Blake Fiddler
Charting Fiddler’s path from skates with his dad to the 2025 NHL Draft
Brady Martin
How Martin’s farm upbringing helped him become a top draft prospect
Caleb Desnoyers
Why ‘special’ Desnoyers is one of the draft’s top prospects
Cameron Reid
Reid is a draft prospect with only one mode: ‘Very good’
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Cole Reschny
Reschny, one of the hottest prospects in the draft, ‘stirs the drink’
Haoxi Simon Wang
Inside Wang’s journey to the 2025 NHL Draft from China
Jack Ivankovic
Why Ivankovic, a top 2025 draft prospect, is Canada’s heir apparent in net
Jack Murtagh
Meet Murtagh, lover of scoring goals, ‘gamer’ and ‘freak athlete’
Jack Nesbitt
How Nesbitt became one of the draft’s biggest risers
Jackson Smith
Why Smith’s two-way upside makes him an exciting draft prospect
Jake O’Brien
How ‘incredible’ O’Brien became one of the draft’s top prospects
James Hagens
Why Hagens dropped down NHL draft boards, and the Islanders’ unique predicament at No. 1 | Meet James Hagens, the 2025 NHL Draft’s top prospect and hockey’s next American star
Joshua Ravensbergen
Ravensbergen went from unknown to the draft’s top goalie prospect
Justin Carbonneau
How Carbonneau blends power with skill and scoring
Kashawn Aitcheson
Why Aitcheson is the draft’s meanest prospect: ‘He’s got that extra’
Michael Misa
For Misa, OHL exceptional status and the 2025 NHL Draft are just the start
Porter Martone
How ‘phenomenal’ Martone has made his case as a top prospect
Radim Mrtka
Mrtka is one of the draft’s top — and most unique — prospects
Roger McQueen
Why McQueen is the draft’s most fascinating top prospect
Sascha Boumedienne
How ‘uber talent’ Boumedienne re-emerged as a top draft prospect
William Moore
Moore’s intellect made him a top draft prospect. But he’s just getting started
Need to know
Why Matthew Schaefer is No. 1 prospect, and who follows
What is the scouting process for NHL Draft prospects? Everything you need to know in 2025
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