The NHL All-Star Game is hitting Toronto as a revamped format includes four teams, each featuring a celebrity co-captain.
The roster will be drafted with players going to one of the following:
Team Matthews: Auston Matthews, Morgan Rielly, Justin Bieber
Team McDavid: Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Will Arnett
Team MacKinnon: Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Tate McRae
Team Hughes: Quinn Hughes, Jesper Bratt, Michael Buble
It's to be really awkward in the locker room when Matthews drafts Nylander ahead of Marner. What a bunch of back-stabbing jerks.
Finally, the All-Star competition has sprinkled in some incentive. Instead of every participant forced to compete in a skills event, just 12 players will show off in eight different events. The All-Star who finishes the events with the best score is awarded $1-millon. So, now we know we won't be placing our bets on a complete free-for-all.
2024 NHL All-Star Game Rosters
Whether it's based off of skill or purely a popularity contest, here are the players representing the four divisions at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game.
| Atlantic Division | Metropolitan Division |
|---|---|
| David Pastrnak (Boston) | Sebastian Aho (Carolina) |
| Rasmus Dahlin (Buffalo) | Boone Jenner (Columbus) |
| Alex DeBrincat (Detroit) | Jesper Bratt* (New Jersey) |
| Sam Reinhart (Florida) | Mathew Barzal (NY Islanders) |
| Nick Suzuki (Montreal) | Vincent Trochek (NY Rangers) |
| Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay) | Travis Konecny (Philadelphia) |
| Mitch Marner (Toronto) | Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh) |
| Auston Matthews (Toronto) | Tom Wilson (Washington) |
| Jeremy Swayman [G] (Boston) | Igor Shesterkin [G] (NY Rangers) |
| Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa) | |
| William Nylander (Toronto) | |
| Morgan Rielly (Toronto) | |
| Sergei Bobrovsky [G] (Florida) |
*Replaced injured teammate Jack Hughes
| Central Division | Pacific Division |
|---|---|
| Clayton Keller (Arizona) | Frank Vatrano (Anaheim) |
| Kyle Connor* (Winnipeg) | Elias Lindholm (Calgary) |
| Cale Makar (Colorado) | Connor McDavid (Edmonton) |
| Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado) | Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton) |
| Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota) | Tomas Hertl (San Jose) |
| Filip Forsberg (Nashville) | Oliver Bjorkstrand (Seattle) |
| Robert Thomas (St. Louis) | Brock Boeser (Vancouver) |
| Connor Hellebuyck [G] (Winnipeg) | Quinn Hughes (Vancouver) |
| Alexandar Georgiev [G] (Colorado) | Elias Pettersson(Vancouver) |
| Jake Oettinger [G] (Dallas) | Jack Eichel (Vegas) |
| JT Miller (Vancouver) | |
| Cam Talbot [G] (Los Angeles) | |
| Thatcher Demko [G] (Vancouver) |
*Kyle Connor replaces Connor Bedard, leaving no Chicago Blackhawks represented
2024 NHL All-Star Game Outright Odds
| Teams | Odds |
|---|---|
| Team McDavid | +250 |
| Team MacKinnon | +275 |
| Team Matthews | +275 |
| Team Hughes | +300 |
All odds are pretty even across the board, with McJesus and his disciples as +250 favorites. Team Hughes trails at the bottom of the oddsboard, especially after Jack's injury that has left him replaced by Jesper Bratt.
But, who are we kidding? There are four Leafs representing Toronto and we know Matthews and Bieber are going to want them on their team. So, Team Matthews is going to be stacked. Plus, the script would never allow Bieber, who designed the All-Star jerseys, to lose.
Let Team Matthews have it and brag about it. This can be their Stanley Cup.
2024 NHL All-Star Game MVP Odds & Picks
The best of the best compete to be the best. Sounds like sitting at Scotiabank Arena would leave you suffocated by egos.
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Auston Matthews | +800 |
| Connor McDavid | +900 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | +1000 |
| William Nylander | +1000 |
| David Pastrnak | +1200 |
| Nikita Kucherov | +1200 |
| Leon Draisaitl | +1400 |
| Elias Pettersson | +1600 |
| Mitch Marner | +1800 |
| Cale Makar | +2000 |
| Sidney Crosby | +2200 |
NHL All-Star Skills Competition Odds
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | +650 |
| Cale Makar | +750 |
| Nikita Kucherov | +650 |
| David Pastrnak | +850 |
| Auston Matthews | +900 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | +900 |
| Quinn Hughes | +900 |
| William Nylander | +900 |
| Elias Pettersson | +1000 |
| Leon Draisaitl | +1000 |
| Mathew Barzal | +1000 |
| JT Miller | +1200 |
Now remember, the new format has all these guys participating in fastest skater, hardest shot, stick-handling, one-timers, passing challenge and accuracy shooting. Then, the top eight from those results will compete in an NHL shootout. Finally, the final six will undergo the obstacle course challenge.
So, we need an all-around player who can stack up points in each of those events. Who else other than Connor McDavid? He's a scoring machine but his 47 assists show the passing challenge should be a breeze, too. We've seen him win fastest skater without any issues before. Of course, his stick-handling and puck control is what makes him one of the best.
Though rumor has it that Makar is splitting his $1-million prize money with his fellow Colorado defensemen. So, if he doesn't win, he's got some explaining to do.
"Well, that's definitely not true. It's a little delusional. I don't know if he knows how money works..."
— DNVR Avalanche (@DNVR_Avalanche) January 27, 2024
After Bowen Byram told @katie_gaus that Cale Makar would share the skills competition prize money with the d-corps, Makar set the record straight. pic.twitter.com/Xf5PB7Fws8
What Is NHL All-Star Game Betting?
Betting on the NHL All-Star Game is just like betting on any other hockey game. Read our hockey betting expert’s breakdown above on who will win or cover in the all-star contests.
NHL bets can range from betting on the moneyline (which is simply which team wins), to whether the total goals scored in a contest is OVER or UNDER a certain number.
Here are examples of NHL bets you can find at our top sportsbooks:
- • Moneyline: Will the Team Matthews (-200) or Team Hughes (+140) win?
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