FASTEST SKATER - Dylan Larkin +250 on DraftKings
HARDEST SHOT - Elias Pettersson +330 on DraftKings
I always like betting on guys that have participated in these events before because I think experience matters over jitters and expectations. For the Fastest Skater, im going with Dylan Larkin. Larkin is the favorite at +250 and he’s 1 of only 2 skaters that have participated in this event before with the other being Cale Makar. Last year Makar posted a time of 13.834 while Larkin was disappointing at 14.116. However, in 2016, Larkin posted a record time of 13.172. The fact that he chose to participate in this event again after last years disappointment shows me he’s determined to win. He’s the rightful favorite in my opinion.
For the hardest shot, there are 3 players who have participated before. Ovechkin, Seth Jones and Elias Pettersson. Ovi’s top speed was 101.3 back in 2018. Jones was 99.4 in 2019 and Pettersson finished 3rd in 2020 with a 102.4 mph blast. Of all the participants, seeing Pettersson with that 102.4 in a previous event gives me confidence he can make it happen again. He was +400 last night and is already getting money and down to +330. Jump on it now.