NHL Draft Order 2022: Canadiens have No. 1 pick, rest of first round order

Montreal, the host of the 2022 NHL Draft, is the second host team since 1985 to make the top selection

The Montreal Canadiens won the No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft back in May. Two months later, decision day is here for the Habs.

For Montreal, it's the team's sixth top pick in franchise history, while the New Jersey Devils and Arizona Coyotes will pick second and third, respectively. Montreal is set to host the 2022 draft, putting the squad in extremely rare company. The last time a host team made the top pick was in 1985, when the Toronto Maple Leafs selected defenseman Wendel Clark.

Montreal last picked No. 1 in 1980, when it selected forward Doug Wickenheiser.

Here's a look at the entire lottery order: 

2022 NHL Draft order

1. Montreal Canadiens 
2. New Jersey Devils
3. Arizona Coyotes 
4. Seattle Kraken 
5. Philadelphia Flyers 
6. Columbus Blue Jackets
7. Ottawa Senators 
8. Detroit Red Wings 
9. Buffalo Sabres
10. Anaheim Ducks
11. San Jose Sharks 
12. Columbus Blue Jackets
13. New York Islanders 
14. Winnipeg Jets 
15. Vancouver Canucks 
16. Buffalo Sabres

To relive all the excitement of the 2022 NHL Draft lottery when it took place in May, check out the highlights below. 

[May 10, 2022 at 6:54 pm ET · Wajih AlBaroudi]

The Montreal Canadiens have won the lottery and will pick No. 1. New Jersey will pick second.