2025 NHL draft live updates: 7-round, 32-team pick tracker

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The 2025 NHL draft is taking place on Friday (Round 1) and Saturday (Rounds 2-7) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

This page will be your home for the entire event, as each pick is added below, including scouting notes and team fit analysis for the first-rounders.

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Round 1

1. New York Islanders: Matthew Schaefer, D

Team: Erie (OHL)

DOB: 09/05/2007 | Ht: 6-1.75 | Wt: 183 | Shot: L

2024-25 stats: GP: 17 | G: 7 | A: 15 | P: 22

Scouting notes: Schaefer is projected to become a true No. 1 cornerstone for years to come. A dynamic presence at both ends of the ice, he skates with ease and elite mobility to…