Mock Draft
Contest

Call all 32 picks of the 2026 NHL Draft's first round before the real one starts. Closest board to reality tops the leaderboard.

Window Closes In
09
Days
12
Hours
55
Min
57
Sec
Submissions closeJun 26, 6:00 PM ET
Results postedJun 27, 12:00 PM ET
EligibilityFree account
01

How it works

  1. 01

    Open the board

    Head to the 2026 draft simulator and build your first round, pick by pick.

  2. 02

    Call all 32 picks

    Predict the player taken at every slot from 1 to 32. Steals, reaches, surprises — it's your board.

  3. 03

    Submit your mock

    Sign in and submit when the board is full. You can resubmit as often as you like until the deadline.

  4. 04

    Watch the draft

    After round 1 wraps, every entry is graded against the real picks and the leaderboard goes live.

02

Scoring

ResultPoints
Exact slot
Your player goes at exactly the pick you predicted
5
Close call
Your player goes within 3 slots of your pick
3
First-rounder
Your player is drafted anywhere in round 1
1
Miss
Your player isn't taken in round 1
0

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