The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery, now what?
FanDuel has priced Penn State forward Gavin McKenna at -670 to be taken first overall at this year’s draft.
McKenna vs. The Field: Who will be the first pick of the 2026 NHL Draft?
| Prop | Odds |
|---|---|
| Gavin McKenna | -670 |
| The Field | +430 |
That number comes with an implied probabitly of 87.01 per cent.
“I think he is the best player in the draft,” said TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button. “Now we start to think about the Toronto Maple Leafs and what was the biggest absence for Auston Matthews last year? It was the playmaking winger when Mitch Marner left to go to the Vegas Golden Knights. Well Gavin McKenna is a playmaking winger."
After tearing up the Western Hockey League with the Medicine Hat Tigers the previous two seasons, McKenna decided to take his talents to the NCAA for his draft year.
As a freshman in the NCAA, McKenna scored 15 goals with 51 points in 35 games last season with the Nittany Lions.
He also represented Canada for a second straight year at the World Junior Championship, where he scored four goals with 14 points in seven games to win bronze.
“For Gavin McKenna, this could be a really good fit for him to come in and to be able to play with somebody as significant as Auston, that can carry play like Auston and take some of the burden off.”
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