The NHL Draft 2023 location will be in Nashville, Tennessee this year held over two days, Wednesday June 28 and Thursday June 28 at Bridgestone Arena.
The NHL mock draft 2023 edition features Connor Bedard going #1 overall.
Which team will draft this next superstar? This will not be found out until April 2023. Top candidates to win the Bedard sweepstakes are the Chicago Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens.
Based on our NHL mock draft 2023 results below we have the Chicago Blackhawks winning the draft lottery over the Arizona Coyotes.
If you enjoy NHL Playoff Predictions 2023 and you look closely at the 2023 NHL draft results you will see that the Ottawa Senators and Washington Capitals will squeak into the playoffs with the Boston Bruins just missing out in the Eastern Conference.
In the Western Conference the LA Kings and Dallas Stars will battle it out with the Vancouver Canucks for the final playoff spot.
NHL Mock Draft 2023 | NHL Draft 2023 Results
| # | NHL Team | Player | College/Junior Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Blackhawks | Connor Bedard (C) | Regina (WHL) |
| 2 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Adam Fantilli (C) | Michigan (NCAA) |
| 3 | Anaheim Ducks | Matvei Michkov (RW) | SKA St. Petersburg (KHL) |
| 4 | Arizona Coyotes | Dalibor Dvorsky C | AIK (HockeyAllsvenskan) |
| 5 | San Jose Sharks | Zach Benson (LW) | Winnipeg (WHL) |
| 6 | Montreal Canadiens | Leo Carlsson (C) | Örebro HK (SHL) |
| 7 | Vancouver Canucks | Brayden Yager (C) | Moose Jaw (WHL) |
| 8 | Ottawa Senators | Calum Ritchie (C) | Oshawa (OHL) |
| 9 | Philadelphia Flyers | Eduard Sale (RW) | HC Kometa Brno U20 (Czech Extraliga U20) |
| 10 | Montreal Canadiens ( via Florida) | Kasper Halttunen (LW) | HIFK (U20 Sm-sarja) |
| 11 | Detroit Red Wings | Charlie Stramel (RW) | Wisconsin (NCAA) |
| 12 | Buffalo Sabres | Cameron Allen (D) | Guelph (OHL) |
| 13 | Colorado Avalanche | Matthew Wood (RW) | Victoria (BCHL) |
| 14 | Nashville Predators | Riley Heidt (C) | Prince George (WHL) |
| 15 | St. Louis Blues | Mikhail Gulyayev (D) | Omskie Yastreby (MHL) |
| 16 | Edmonton Oilers | Colby Barlow (RW) | Owen Sound (OHL) |
| 17 | Calgary Flames | Nate Danielson (C) | Brandon (WHL) |
| 18 | New York Islanders | Andrew Cristall (LW) | Kelowna (WHL) |
| 19 | Minnesota Wild | Ryan Leonard (RW) | USNTDP U18 (USHL) |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Otto Stenberg (C) | Frölunda HC J20 (J20 Nationell) |
| 21 | Chicago Blackhawks (via Tampa Bay Lightning) | Gavin Brindley (C) | Michigan (NCAA) |
| 22 | Washington Capitals | Quentin Musty (LW) | Sudbury (OHL) |
| 30 | Seattle Kraken | Alex Ciernik (LW) | Södertälje SK (HockeyAllsvenskan) |
| 23 | New York Rangers | Oliver Moore (C) | USNTDP U18 (USHL) |
| 24 | Winnipeg Jets | Daniil But (LW) | Loko Yaroslavl (MHL) |
| 27 | New Jersey Devils | Theo Lindstein (D) | Brynäs IF (SHL) |
| 28 | LA Kings | Ethan Gauthier (RW) | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) |
| 29 | Carolina Hurricanes | Hunter Brzustewicz (D) | Kitchener (OHL) |
| 26 | Dallas Stars | Gabe Perreault (LW) | USNTDP U18 (USHL) |
| 25 | Boston Bruins | Will Smith (C) | USNTDP U18 (USHL) |
| 31 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Alex Weiermair (C) | USNTDP U18 (USHL) |
| 32 | Vegas Golden Knights | Will Whitelaw (C) | Youngstown (USHL) |