The order of the 2020 entry draft is listed below.
Round one was selected first overall by the
New York Rangers. was selected second overall by the
Los Angeles Kings. was selected third overall by the
Ottawa Senators. . was selected 16th overall by the
Montreal Canadiens. was selected 26th overall by the
St. Louis Blues. ;Notes • The
San Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to the
Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on September 13, 2018, that sent
Erik Karlsson and
Francis Perron to San Jose in exchange for
Chris Tierney,
Dylan DeMelo,
Josh Norris,
Rudolfs Balcers, a conditional second-round pick in
2019, a conditional first-round pick in
2021, a conditional first-round pick no later than
2022 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). – was converted on March 19, 2019. • The
Toronto Maple Leafs' first-round pick went to the
Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a sixth-round pick in 2020 to Toronto in exchange for
Patrick Marleau, a seventh-round pick in 2020 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Carolina will receive a first-round pick in 2020 if Toronto's first-round pick in 2020 is outside of the top ten selections • The
Arizona Coyotes' first-round pick went to the
New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on December 16, 2019, that sent
Taylor Hall and
Blake Speers to Arizona in exchange for
Nick Merkley,
Kevin Bahl,
Nate Schnarr, a conditional third-round pick in
2021 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – New Jersey will receive a first-round pick in 2020 if Arizona's pick is outside the top three - was converted when the Coyotes advanced to the first round of the
2020 Stanley Cup playoffs on August 7, 2020. • The
Calgary Flames' first-round pick went to the
New York Rangers as the result of a trade on October 6, 2020, that sent Carolina's first-round pick and a third-round pick both in 2020 (22nd and 72nd overall) to Calgary in exchange for this pick. • The
Vancouver Canucks' first-round pick went to the
New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 16, 2020, that sent
Blake Coleman to Tampa Bay in exchange for
Nolan Foote and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – New Jersey will receive a first-round pick in 2020 if Vancouver qualifies for the
2020 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted when the Canucks advanced to the first round of the playoffs on August 7, 2020. • :Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick in a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent
J. T. Miller to Vancouver in exchange for
Marek Mazanec, a third-round pick in
2019 and this pick. • The
Carolina Hurricanes' first-round pick went to the
Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on October 6, 2020, that sent a first-round pick and Arizona's third-round both in 2020 (24th and 80th overall) to Calgary in exchange for this pick. • :Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 6, 2020, that sent a first-round pick in 2020 (19th overall) to New York in exchange for a third-round pick in 2020 (72nd overall) and this pick. – was converted when the Maple Leafs were eliminated from the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs on August 9, 2020. • The
Washington Capitals' first-round pick went to the
Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on October 6, 2020, that sent Carolina's first-round pick in 2020 (22nd overall) to Washington in exchange for Arizona's third-round pick in 2020 (80th overall) and this pick. • The
New York Islanders' first-round pick went to the
Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Jean-Gabriel Pageau to New York in exchange for a second-round pick in 2020, a conditional third-round pick in 2022 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Ottawa will receive a first-round pick in 2020 if New York's first-round pick is outside the top three selections – was converted when the Islanders advanced to the first round of the
2020 Stanley Cup playoffs on August 7, 2020. • The
Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Barclay Goodrow and Philadelphia's third-round pick in 2020 to Tampa Bay in exchange for
Anthony Greco and this pick.
Round two was selected 33rd overall by the
Ottawa Senators. was selected 57th overall by the
Tampa Bay Lightning. was selected 58th overall by the
Boston Bruins. was selected 59th overall by the
Toronto Maple Leafs. was selected 60th overall by the
New York Rangers. ;Notes • The
San Jose Sharks' second-round pick went to the
Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a second and fourth-round pick both in 2020 (38th and 100th overall) to San Jose in exchange for this pick. • The
New Jersey Devils' second-round pick went to the
Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent
Luke Kunin and a fourth-round pick in 2020 (101st overall) to Nashville in exchange for
Nick Bonino, Minnesota's third-round pick in 2020 (70th overall) and this pick. • :Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent
P. K. Subban to New Jersey in exchange for
Steven Santini,
Jeremy Davies, a second-round pick in
2019 and this pick. • The
Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a second-round pick in 2020 (34th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2020 (100th overall) and this pick. – was converted on December 10, 2019. • The
Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the
Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent the Islanders' second-round pick and a third-round pick both in 2020 (59th and 64th overall) to Toronto in exchange for this pick. • The
Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the
Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Vancouver's second-round pick and a fourth-round pick both in 2020 (51st and 97th overall) to Detroit in exchange for this pick. • :Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Andreas Athanasiou and
Ryan Kuffner to Edmonton in exchange for
Sam Gagner, a second-round pick in
2021 and this pick. • The
Pittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Martins Dzierkals to Vegas in exchange for
Malcolm Subban,
Stanislav Demin and this pick. • The
Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 30, 2019, that sent
Andrew Shaw and a seventh-round pick in
2021 to Chicago in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2020, a third-round pick in 2021 and this pick. • The
Arizona Coyotes' second-round pick in 2020 was forfeited as the result of a penalty sanction due to violations of the NHL Combine Testing Policy during the
2019–20 NHL season. The penalty includes the forfeiture of a first-round pick in
2021. • The
Vancouver Canucks' second-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Edmonton's second-round pick in 2020 (45th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2020 (97th overall) and this pick. • The
Columbus Blue Jackets' second-round pick went to the
Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade October 7, 2020, that sent
Matt Murray to Ottawa in exchange for
Jonathan Gruden and this pick. • :Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 23, 2019, that sent
Ryan Dzingel and Calgary's seventh-round pick in
2019 to Columbus in exchange for
Anthony Duclair, a second-round pick in
2021 and this pick. • The
Washington Capitals' second-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 22, 2019, that sent
Nick Jensen and Buffalo's fifth-round pick in
2019 to Washington in exchange for
Madison Bowey and this pick. • The
Colorado Avalanche's second-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on February 18, 2020, that sent
Brenden Dillon to Washington in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in
2021 and this pick. • : Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2019, that sent
Andre Burakovsky to Colorado in exchange for
Scott Kosmachuk, Arizona's third-round pick in 2020 and this pick. • The
St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the
Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2020 (124th overall) and a second-round pick in
2021 to Montreal in exchange for this pick. • :Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 18, 2020, that sent
Marco Scandella to St. Louis in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in
2021 and this pick. • The
New York Islanders' second-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a second-round pick in 2020 (44th overall) to Ottawa in exchange for a third-round pick in 2020 (64th overall) and this pick. • :Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 19, 2020, that sent
Alec Martinez to Vegas in exchange for St. Louis' second-round pick in
2021 and this pick. • The
Dallas Stars' second-round pick went to the
Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent
Mark Stone and
Tobias Lindberg to Vegas in exchange for
Erik Brannstrom,
Oscar Lindberg and this pick. • :Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2017, that sent
Marc Methot to Dallas in exchange for
Dylan Ferguson and this pick.
Round three was selected 64th overall by the
Toronto Maple Leafs. was selected 66th overall by the
Los Angeles Kings. was selected 73rd overall by the
Nashville Predators. was selected 79th overall by the
Chicago Blackhawks. was selected 80th overall by the
Calgary Flames. was selected 82nd overall by the
Vancouver Canucks. was selected 83rd overall by the
Los Angeles Kings. was selected 93rd overall by the
Tampa Bay Lightning. ;Notes • The
Ottawa Senators' third-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a second-round pick in 2020 (44th overall) to Ottawa in exchange for the Islanders' second-round pick in 2020 (59th overall) and this pick. – was converted when Nyquist signed with Columbus on July 1, 2019. • The
New Jersey Devils' third-round pick went to the
Vegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on July 29, 2019, that sent
Nikita Gusev to New Jersey in exchange for a second-round pick in
2021 and this pick. • The
Buffalo Sabres' third-round pick went to the
Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on August 2, 2018, that sent
Jeff Skinner to Buffalo in exchange for
Cliff Pu, a second-round pick in
2019, a sixth-round pick in 2020 and this pick. • The
Minnesota Wild's third-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent San Jose's third-round pick in 2020 (65th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2020 (132nd overall) and this pick. • The
Winnipeg Jets' third-round pick went to the
Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on February 18, 2020, that sent
Dylan DeMelo to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. • The
New York Rangers' third-round pick went to the
Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on October 6, 2020, that sent a first-round pick in 2020 (19th overall) to the New York in exchange for Carolina's first-round pick in 2020 (22nd overall) and this pick. • The
Edmonton Oilers' third-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Buffalo's fourth-round pick and Ottawa's fifth-round pick both in 2020 (100th and 126th overall) to Edmonton in exchange for this pick. • The
Arizona Coyotes' third-round pick went to the
Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on October 6, 2020, that sent Carolina's first-round pick in 2020 (22nd overall) to Washington in exchange for a first-round pick in 2020 (24th overall) and this pick. • The
Calgary Flames' third-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Erik Gustafsson to Calgary in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). – was converted when the Oilers elected to keep their third-round pick in 2020 on October 7, 2020. • The
Columbus Blue Jackets' third-round pick went to the
Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on February 5, 2020, that sent
Jack Campbell and
Kyle Clifford to Toronto in exchange for
Trevor Moore, a conditional third-round pick in
2021 and this pick. • :Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2019, that sent
Nikita Zaitsev,
Connor Brown and
Michael Carcone to Ottawa in exchange for
Cody Ceci,
Ben Harpur,
Aaron Luchuk and this pick. • :Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2018, that sent
Ian Cole to Columbus in exchange for
Nick Moutrey and this pick. • The
Carolina Hurricanes' third-round pick went to the
New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Sami Vatanen to Carolina in exchange for
Fredrik Claesson,
Janne Kuokkanen and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – New Jersey will receive a third-round pick in 2020 if Vatanen plays in 70% of the Hurricanes' playoff games after the
2020 Eastern Conference qualifying round • The
Philadelphia Flyers' third-round pick went to the
Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Anthony Greco and a first-round pick in 2020 to San Jose in exchange for
Barclay Goodrow and this pick. • The
Washington Capitals' third-round pick went to the
St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on September 2, 2020, that sent
Jake Allen and a seventh-round pick in
2022 to Montreal in exchange for Chicago's seventh-round pick in 2020 and this pick. • :Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 23, 2020, that sent
Ilya Kovalchuk to Washington in exchange for this pick. • The
Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick went to the
Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent
Derick Brassard and a conditional sixth-round pick in 2020 to Colorado in exchange for this pick. • The
Dallas Stars' third-round pick went to the
New York Rangers as the result of a trade on February 23, 2019, that sent
Mats Zuccarello to Dallas in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in
2019 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). – was converted when Zuccarello signed with Minnesota on July 1, 2019.
Round four was selected 103rd overall by the
New York Rangers. was selected 106th overall by the
Toronto Maple Leafs. was selected 120th overall by the
New Jersey Devils. was selected 124th overall by the
Montreal Canadiens. ;Notes • The
Detroit Red Wings' fourth-round pick went to the
Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fourth and fifth-round pick both in 2020 (116th and 147th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick. • The
Ottawa Senators' fourth-round pick went to the
Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on October 2, 2020, that sent
Josh Brown to Ottawa in exchange for this pick. • The
San Jose Sharks' fourth-round pick went to the
Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on January 2, 2020, that sent
Michael Frolik to Buffalo in exchange for this pick. • :Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 2, 2020, that sent
Marco Scandella to Montreal in exchange for this pick. • :Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a fourth-round pick in
2019 to San Jose in exchange for this pick. • The
Los Angeles Kings' fourth-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Edmonton's second-round pick in 2020 (45th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for Vancouver's second-round pick in 2020 (51st overall) and this pick. • The
Buffalo Sabres' fourth-round pick went to the
Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a third-round pick in 2020 (76th overall) to San Jose in exchange for Ottawa's fifth-round pick in 2020 (126th overall) and this pick. • The
Nashville Predators' fourth-round pick went to the
Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Derek Grant to Philadelphia in exchange for
Kyle Criscuolo and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Anaheim will receive the higher of Nashville or Philadelphia's fourth-round pick in 2020. The condition – Philadelphia will receive a fourth-round pick in 2020 if Nashville does not advance to the
2019 Western Conference second round • The
Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 23, 2020, that sent
Mike Green to Edmonton in exchange for
Kyle Brodziak and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Detroit will receive a fourth-round pick in 2020 if Green does not play in at least 50% of the Oilers' 2020 Stanley Cup playoff games. • The
Calgary Flames' fourth-round pick went to the
Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent
Oscar Fantenberg to Calgary in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Los Angeles will receive a fourth-round pick in 2020 if Calgary does not advance to the
2019 Western Conference Finals • The
Philadelphia Flyers' fourth-round pick went to the
Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Detroit's fourth-round pick in 2020 (94th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2020 (147th overall) and this pick. • The
Vegas Golden Knights' fourth-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 23, 2019, that sent
Garret Sparks to Vegas in exchange for
David Clarkson and this pick. • The
Tampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent St. Louis' second-round pick in 2020 (57th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for a second-round pick in
2021 and this pick. • The
San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick went to the
New York Rangers as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick and Vancouver's seventh-round pick both in 2020 (196th and 206th overall) to San Jose in exchange for this pick. • The
Florida Panthers' fifth-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent Chicago's fifth-round pick in
2019 to Florida in exchange for this pick. • :Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 29, 2018, that sent
Michael Hutchinson to Toronto in exchange for this pick. • The
Pittsburgh Penguins' fifth-round pick went to the
Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fifth and seventh-round pick both in 2020 (149th and 211th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick. • The
Montreal Canadiens fifth-round pick went to the
Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a sixth-round pick in 2020 (159th overall) and a seventh-round pick in
2021 to Carolina in exchange for this pick. • :Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 12, 2020, that sent
Joel Edmundson to Montreal in exchange for this pick. • The
Carolina Hurricanes' fifth-round pick went to the
Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a sixth and seventh-round pick both in 2020 (163rd and 194th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for this pick. • :St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 24, 2019, that sent
Joel Edmundson,
Dominik Bokk and a seventh-round pick in
2021 to Carolina in exchange for
Justin Faulk and this pick. • The
Philadelphia Flyers' fifth-round pick went to the
Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Detroit's fourth-round pick in 2020 (94th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2020 (116th overall) and this pick. • The
Tampa Bay Lightning's fifth-round pick went to the
Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on July 30, 2019, that sent
Mike Condon and a sixth-round pick in 2020 to Tampa Bay in exchange for
Ryan Callahan and this pick.
Round six was selected 178th overall by the
Philadelphia Flyers. was selected 183rd overall by the
New York Islanders. ;Notes • The
Ottawa Senators' sixth-round pick went to the
Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on July 30, 2019, that sent
Ryan Callahan and a fifth-round pick in 2020 to Ottawa in exchange for
Mike Condon and this pick. • :Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2019, that sent
James Reimer to Carolina in exchange for
Scott Darling and this pick. • :Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 2, 2018, that sent
Jeff Skinner to Buffalo in exchange for
Cliff Pu, a second-round pick in
2019, a third-round pick in 2020 and this pick. • The
Carolina Hurricanes' sixth-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent
Patrick Marleau, a conditional first-round pick in 2020 and a seventh-round pick in 2020 to Carolina in exchange for this pick. • :Edmonton previously acquired this pick in a trade on October 1, 2018, that sent
Jakub Jerabek to St. Louis in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). – was converted on December 22, 2018.
Round seven was selected 201st overall by the
San Jose Sharks. was selected 208th overall by the
Carolina Hurricanes. ;Notes • The
Ottawa Senators' seventh-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Montreal's seventh-round pick in
2021 to Montreal in exchange for this pick. • :Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Matthew Peca to Ottawa in exchange for
Aaron Luchuk and this pick. • The
San Jose Sharks' seventh-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on February 20, 2018, that sent
Eric Fehr to San Jose in exchange for this pick. • The
Anaheim Ducks' seventh-round pick went to the
Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on January 16, 2019, that sent
Michael Del Zotto to Anaheim in exchange for
Luke Schenn and this pick. • The
New Jersey Devils' seventh-round pick went to the
Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2021 to New Jersey in exchange for this pick. • The
Minnesota Wild's seventh-round pick went to the
St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Carolina's fifth-round pick in 2020 (146th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2020 (163rd overall) and this pick. The condition – Toronto will receive Winnipeg's seventh-round pick in 2020 if Gordeev signs with the Wild before June 1, 2019 – was converted on May 30, 2019. • :Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent
Matt Hendricks to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. • The
New York Rangers' seventh-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2020 (127th overall) to New York in exchange for Vancouver's seventh-round pick in 2020 (206th overall) and this pick. • The
Toronto Maple Leafs' seventh-round pick went to the
Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a sixth-round pick in 2020 to Toronto in exchange for
Patrick Marleau, a conditional first-round pick in 2020 and this pick. • The
Montreal Canadiens' seventh-round pick went to the
Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2020 (135th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2020 (209th overall) and this pick. • The
Chicago Blackhawks' seventh-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2021 to St. Louis in exchange for this pick. • The
Columbus Blue Jackets' seventh-round pick went to the
Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a conditional seventh-round pick in
2022 or
2023 to Columbus in exchange for this pick. • The
Philadelphia Flyers' seventh-round pick went to the
Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2020 (135th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for Montreal's seventh-round pick in 2020 (202nd overall) and this pick. • The
Boston Bruins' seventh-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2021 to Boston in exchange for this pick. • The
Dallas Stars' seventh-round pick went to the
Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on November 10, 2018, that sent
Taylor Fedun to Dallas in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). – was converted on January 17, 2019. ==Draftees based on nationality==