The NHL is changing up the way it does its All-Star Skills competition this year.
In what is essentially a mini tournament, the 2024 version of the event, which is being held in Toronto, will see just 12 NHL All-Stars compete in eight separate skills challenges. Points will be assigned based on how well the All-Star does in the challenges and the winner will take home a $1 million grand prize.
Each All-Star will compete in four of the first six events listed below, earning points scaling up depending on where they finish.
- Fastenal NHL Fastest Skater
- Rogers NHL Hardest Shot
- Upper Deck NHL Stick Handling
- NHL One Timers
- NHL Passing Challenge
- Cheetos NHL Accuracy Shooting
The top eight point-earners will then advance to compete in the Honda NHL Shootout. Two players will be eliminated after that and the remaining six will battle it out in a final Pepsi NHL Obstacle Course.
The 12 players participating in the Skills Competition include some of the biggest superstars in the NHL including Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, and Nathan MacKinnon. Washington Capitals alternate captain, Tom Wilson, is not one of the 12.
- David Pastrnak
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Cale Makar
- Connor McDavid
- Leon Draisaitl
- Mathew Barzal
- Nikita Kucherov
- Auston Matthews
- William Nylander
- Quinn Hughes
- JT Miller
- Elias Pettersson
The full assignments are below via an NHL press release:
2024 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook Player Assignments
NEW YORK (Jan. 31, 2024) – The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced Player assignments for the 2024 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook, which will take place at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 2 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto during the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend. A revamped format for the NHL All-Star Skills will feature 12 NHL All-Stars competing for points in eight events, with the NHL All-Star who accumulates the most points taking home a prize of $1 million (USD).
Each Player will compete in four of the first six events listed below, earning points for their respective finish in each event.
1) Fastenal NHL Fastest Skater™
William Nylander, TOR
Quinn Hughes, VAN
Cale Makar, COL
Mathew Barzal, NYI
Connor McDavid, EDM2) Tim Hortons NHL One Timers™
Elias Pettersson, VAN
Nathan MacKinnon, CO
Leon Draisaitl, EDM
Nikita Kucherov, TBL
J.T. Miller, VAN
Auston Matthews, TOR
Mathew Barzal, NYI
David Pastrnak, BOS3) Scotiabank NHL Passing Challenge™
Nathan MacKinnon, COL
William Nylander, TOR
Cale Makar, COL
Mathew Barzal, NYI
J.T. Miller, VAN
Nikita Kucherov, TBL
Quinn Hughes, VAN
Connor McDavid, EDM
Elias Pettersson, VAN
Auston Matthews, TOR
Leon Draisaitl, EDM4) Rogers NHL Hardest Shot™
Auston Matthews, TOR
Cale Makar, COL
David Pastrnak, BOS
J.T. Miller, VAN
Elias Pettersson, VAN5) Upper Deck NHL Stick Handling™
Quinn Hughes, VAN
Connor McDavid, EDM
Elias Pettersson, VAN
Nikita Kucherov, TBL
Leon Draisaitl, EDM
Nathan MacKinnon, COL
David Pastrnak, BOS
Mathew Barzal, NYI
William Nylander, TOR6) Cheetos NHL Accuracy Shooting™
Nikita Kucherov, TBL
Cale Makar, COL
Connor McDavid, EDM
Quinn Hughes, VAN
J.T. Miller, VAN
David Pastrnak, BOS
Nathan MacKinnon, COL
William Nylander, TOR
Leon Draisaitl, EDM
Auston Matthews, TOR7) Honda / Hyundai NHL One-on-One™
Skaters: top eight point-earners from events 1-6 will participate, and choose the goalie they shoot against
Jeremy Swayman, BOS
Alexandar Georgiev, COL
Jake Oettinger, DAL
Sergei Bobrovsky, FLA
Cam Talbot, LAK
Igor Shesterkin, NYR
Thatcher Demko, VAN
Connor Hellebuyck, WPG* Goalie with the most saves will earn $100,000 (USD)
8) Pepsi NHL Obstacle Course™
Skaters: top six point-earners from events 1-7 will participate.
Points doubled for Pepsi NHL Obstacle Course.
Points Breakdown – 2024 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook First Seven Events Pepsi NHL Obstacle Course 1st – 5 points 1st – 10 points 2nd – 4 points 2nd – 8 points 3rd – 3 points 3rd – 6 points 4th – 2 points 4th – 4 points 5th – 1 point 5th – 2 points 6th or lower – 0 points 6th – 0 points The NHL All-Star with the most points accumulated after the eight events will be crowned the winner of the 2024 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook and will earn $1 million.
