| ROUND: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Trades | Facts |
| Round 19 | ||||||
| No. | Team | Player | Pos. | Last team | League | Nationality |
| 231. | Montreal | Chris Nilan | RW | Northeastern | ECAC | USA |
| SNAPSHOT '78 | |
| Total Selected: | 234 |
| Forwards: | 143 |
| Defense: | 67 |
| Goaltenders: | 24 |
| Major Junior: | 127 |
| College Players: | 80 |
| Canadian: | 170 |
| American: | 47 |
| U.S.-Born: | 47 |
| European: | 17 |
| Reached NHL: | 95 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 16 |
| Hall of Fame: | 1 |
| All-Star Game: | 18 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 1 |
| Olympians: | 16 |
| Picks Traded: | 46 |