2020 NHL entry draft

The draft was originally scheduled for June 26–27, 2020, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec,[1][2] but was postponed on March 25, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2000, and September 15, 2002, were eligible for selection in the 2020 NHL entry draft.

The league then implemented a special 24-team format for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs that included an additional Qualifying Round.

As a result, the league conducted a second draft lottery on August 10, 2020, while the Los Angeles Kings moved up two spots and the Ottawa Senators (previously acquired from San Jose) remained at third overall.

The second phase of the lottery gave all eight teams eliminated in the qualifying round of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs an equal chance to win the first overall pick.

Alexis Lafreniere was selected first overall by the New York Rangers .
Quinton Byfield was selected second overall by the Los Angeles Kings .
Tim Stuetzle was selected third overall by the Ottawa Senators .
Lucas Raymond was selected fourth overall by the Detroit Red Wings .
Kaiden Guhle was selected 16th overall by the Montreal Canadiens .
Jake Neighbours was selected 26th overall by the St. Louis Blues .
Roby Jarventie was selected 33rd overall by the Ottawa Senators .
Jack Finley was selected 57th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning .
Mason Lohrei was selected 58th overall by the Boston Bruins .
Roni Hirvonen was selected 59th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs .
Will Cuylle was selected 60th overall by the New York Rangers .
Topi Niemela was selected 64th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs .
Kasper Simontaival was selected 66th overall by the Los Angeles Kings .
Luke Prokop was selected 73rd overall by the Nashville Predators .
Landon Slaggert was selected 79th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks .
Jake Boltmann was selected 80th overall by the Calgary Flames .
Joni Jurmo was selected 82nd overall by the Vancouver Canucks .
Alex Laferriere was selected 83rd overall by the Los Angeles Kings .
Jack Thompson was selected 93rd overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning .
Sean Farrell was selected 124th overall by the Montreal Canadiens .
Jacob Truscott was selected 144th overall by the Vancouver Canucks .
Kasper Puutio was selected 153rd overall by the Florida Panthers .
Connor McClennon was selected 178th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers .
Matias Rajaniemi was selected 183rd overall by the New York Islanders .
Adam Raska was selected 201st overall by the San Jose Sharks .
Ronan Seeley was selected 208th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes .