2022 NHL entry draft

The selections of Slovak players Slafkovsky and Nemec made this the second time that the top two draftees came from a single European country, after Russians Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin in 2004.

[3] Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2002, and September 15, 2004, were eligible for selection in the 2022 NHL entry draft.

Beginning with this lottery and continuing onward, the teams winning one of the two drawings are allowed to move up a maximum of ten spots in the draft order and a team is only allowed to win the lottery twice in a five-year period.

The Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils won the two draft lotteries that took place on May 10, 2022, giving them the first and second picks overall.

[123] In United States, coverage of the opening round of the draft was televised on ESPN and ESPN+.

Juraj Slafkovsky was selected first overall by the Montreal Canadiens .
Šimon Nemec was selected second overall by the New Jersey Devils .
Shane Wright was selected fourth overall by the Seattle Kraken .
Cutter Gauthier was selected fifth overall by the Philadelphia Flyers .
Rutger McGroarty was selected 14th overall by the Winnipeg Jets .
Joakim Kemell was selected 17th overall by the Nashville Predators .
Fraser Minten was selected 38th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs .
Topias Leinonen was selected 41st overall by the Buffalo Sabres .
Matt Poitras was selected 54th overall by the Boston Bruins .
Adam Sýkora was selected 63rd overall by the New York Rangers .
Alexander Suzdalev was selected 70th overall by the Washington Capitals .
Quinn Finley was selected 78th overall by the New York Islanders .
Tyson Jugnauth was selected 100th overall by the Seattle Kraken .
Stephen Halliday was selected 104th overall by the Ottawa Senators .
Mats Lindgren was selected 106th overall by the Buffalo Sabres .
Cruz Lucius was selected 124th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes .
Maksymilian Szuber was selected 163rd overall by the Arizona Coyotes .
Daylan Kuefler was selected 174th overall by the New York Islanders .
Ryan Hofer was selected 181st overall by the Washington Capitals .
Owen Mehlenbacher was selected 201st overall by the Detroit Red Wings .
Brennan Ali was selected 212th overall by the Detroit Red Wings .
Tyson Dyck was selected 206th overall by the Ottawa Senators .
David Gucciardi was selected 213th overall by the Washington Capitals .
Reese Laubach was selected 217th overall by the San Jose Sharks .
Brandon Lisowsky was selected 218th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs .
Joel Maatta was selected 222nd overall by the Edmonton Oilers .