The 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend begins Friday with the popular skills competition. Read on for our top NHL picks for the event based on the latest and best NHL odds.
The NHL All-Star Skills Competition is a fun and entertaining event that's well received by fans. Add the opportunity to place a few recreational wagers on the events, and we're set for a rollicking good time on and off the ice Friday night.
Here are our best NHL Skills Competition picks (odds via FanDuel Sportsbook and DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
NHL Skills Competition Info
- Date: Friday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN+, Sportsnet
- Location: FLA Live Arena, Sunrise, FL
NHL Skills Competition Picks
- Cale Makar fastest skater (+ 330 via FanDuel) ???
- Vladimir Tarasenko accuracy shooting winner (+900 via DraftKings) ??
- Seth Jones hardest shot (+480 via FanDuel) ??
NHL Skills Competition: Fastest Skater
| Player | DraftKings | FanDuel |
| Dylan Larkin | +250 | +250 |
| Chandler Stephenson | +300 | +400 |
| Cale Makar | +320 | +330 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | +500 | +330 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | +600 | +650 |
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar finished fifth in this competition during last year's All-Star Weekend. He and Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin are also the only two players returning to the event for a second consecutive year.