[1] As per their April 2024 agreement, all draft rights held by the deactivated Arizona Coyotes franchise were transferred to the new Utah Hockey Club.

Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2004, and September 15, 2006, were eligible for selection in the 2024 NHL entry draft.

[3] Since the 2012–13 NHL season, all teams not qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs have a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection.

[6] The San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks won the two draft lotteries that were held on May 7, 2024.

In United States, coverage of the opening day of the draft was televised on ESPN and ESPN+.