Auston Matthews and William Nylander will compete for a $1 million prize in the revamped 2024 NHL All-Star Skills Competition (7 p.m. ET, Sportsnet/ESPN/ESPN+).
This is easily the most intriguing change to this year’s All-Star format: pitting 12 skaters against each other over a series of skills events, with $1 million on the line.
Matthews and Nylander will take part in four of the first six skills challenges, and if they earn enough points over their four events to place inside the top eight out of 12 competitors, they will take part in the next stage, the One-on-One challenge. The top six point earners after the One-on-One challenge will advance to the eighth and final round of the skills competition, the Obstacle Course, with an opportunity to win the $1 million prize.
Nylander has opted out of the one-timer and the hardest shot challenges, while Matthews won’t participate in the fastest skater or stickhandling challenges.
| Event (6 complete) | Auston Matthews (8 pts) | William Nylander (7 pts) | Winner | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastest Skater ✓ | DNP | 14.164s (5th of 5) | McDavid | WATCH |
| One Timers ✓ | 15 pts (8th of 8) | DNP | MacKinnon | WATCH |
| Passing Challenge ✓ | 19 pts (4th of 11) | 16 pts (5th of 11) | Pettersson | WATCH |
| Hardest Shot ✓ | 96.22mph (4th of 5) | DNP | Makar | WATCH |
| Stick Handling ✓ | DNP | 27.272s (3rd of 9) | McDavid | |
| Accuracy Shooting ✓ | 9.341s (2nd) | 14.099s (4th) | McDavid | |
| One-on-One | Must qualify | Must qualify | ||
| Obstacle Course | Must qualify | Must qualify |
DNP = Did Not Participate
Here is their competition and the event format via NHL.com:
Fastenal NHL Fastest Skater
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers; William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs; Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks; Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche; Mathew Barzal, New York Islanders.
Tim Hortons NHL One Timers
Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks; Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche; Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers; Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning; J.T. Miller, Vancouver Canucks; Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs; Mathew Barzal, New York Islanders; David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins
Scotiabank NHL Passing Challenge
Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche; William Nylander; Toronto Maple Leafs; Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche; Mathew Barzal, New York Islanders; J.T. Miller, Vancouver Canucks; Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning; Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks; Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers; Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks; Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs; Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers
Rogers NHL Hardest Shot
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs; Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche; David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins; J.T. Miller, Vancouver Canucks; Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks
Upper Deck NHL Stick Handling
Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks; Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers; Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks; Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning; Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers; Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche; David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins; Mathew Barzal, New York Islanders; William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs
Cheetos NHL Accuracy Shooting
Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning; Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche; Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers; Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks; J.T. Miller, Vancouver Canucks; David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins; Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche; William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs; Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers; Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
Honda / Hyundai NHL One-on-One
Top eight point-earners from events 1-6 will participate and choose the goalie they shoot against:
Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins; Alexandar Georgiev, Colorado Avalanche; Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars; Sergei Bobrovsky, Florida Panthers; Cam Talbot, Los Angeles Kings; Igor Shesterkin, New York Rangers; Thatcher Demko, Vancouver Canucks; Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets
The goalie with the most saves will earn $100,000 (USD).
Pepsi NHL Obstacle Course
Top six point-earners from events 1-7 will participate. Points are doubled for Pepsi NHL Obstacle Course.