McDavid and Draisaitl to compete for million dollar Skills Competition prize
The Edmonton Oilers will have two forwards taking part in the million dollar Skills Competition at the 2024 All-Star Game.
Connor McDavid, who was among the first 32 players voted into the All-Star Game by the NHL, will be one of 12 NHLers taking place in the Skills Competition. Joining him will be Leon Draisaitl, who was one of five players revealed this morning to have been voted into the game by fans.
Also competing in the skills event will be Boston Bruins’ David Pastrnak, Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov, New Jersey Devils’ Jack Hughes, Vancouver Canucks’ Elias Pettersson, Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, and Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews and William Nylander
The Skills Competition has been completely revamped by the NHL for this year’s All-Star Game in order to create more excitement for fans. The 12 players selected will compete against each other in eight events, accumulating points along the way. The player with the most points at the end will win $1 million, which is aimed to help increase the intensity.
Two additional players have yet to be named into the Skills Competition, as fans will now be able to vote for who they want to see in the event. All the players selected for the All-Star Game will be available to choose from, while fans can cast 10 ballots every 24 hours. Voting will close on Thursday, January 18th.
Having McDavid and Draisaitl in the competition will only add to the excitement, as they have been the NHL’s best producers for quite some time. Over the past five seasons, McDavid’s 534 points are first in the league, while Draisaitl’s 475 are second.
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