The first 30 picks of the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft have been set with the end of the conference finals.

The first 16 selections were determined by the NHL Draft Lottery, which was held May 5. The New York Islanders won the lottery and have the No. 1 pick.

The 12 teams that lost in the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs were slotted into picks 17-28. Teams that did not win their division were placed in inverse order of regular-season standings points, followed by the four division winners who were eliminated in inverse order of regular-season points.

The Carolina Hurricanes, who lost to the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final, have pick No. 29 as the team that lost in the conference finals with the fewest regular-season points.

The Dallas Stars, who lost to the E

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