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Chicago Blackhawks at No. 1, Nashville Predators at No. 15

The 2023 NHL Draft order for the first round was (partially) set after Monday’s draft lottery.

The Chicago Blackhawks won the draft lottery and earned the No. 1 pick, which gives the Blackhawks the opportunity to select Connor Bedard, the 17-year-old generational Canadian-born center who is the top prospect in this year’s draft class. Bedard is set to play his first NHL season in the Central Division against the Predators.

The Nashville Predators stayed at No. 15 overall in the first round.

Here’s the full first round order as we know it ahead of next month’s draft at Bridgestone Arena:

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2023 NHL Draft first round draft order

  1. Chicago Blackhawks

  2. Anaheim Ducks

  3. Columbus Blue Jackets

  4. San Jose Sharks

  5. Montreal Canadiens

  6. Arizona Coyotes

  7. Philadelphia Flyers

  8. Washington Capitals

  9. Detroit Red Wings

  10. St. Louis Blues

  11. Vancouver Canucks

  12. Arizona Coyotes (from Ottawa Senators)

  13. Buffalo Sabres

  14. Pittsburgh Penguins

  15. Nashville Predators

  16. Calgary Flames

Picks Nos. 17 through 32 will be settled as the NHL playoffs play out.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NHL Draft 2023 first round order: Chicago at No. 1, Nashville Predators at No. 15