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For the first time ever, we know who the NHL All-Stars will be, but not which team most of them will play for. The 2011 NHL All-Star Game on January 30 in hockey-mad North Carolina has a new, quirky format: two captains draft their teams two nights before the game. That opens up lots of fun speculation on which player will be chosen first and who’ll be picked last.

Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin and reigning league MVP Henrik Sedin of the Canucks are 4/1 co-favorites to be the first pick. Sidney Crosby of the Penguins is close behind at 5/1, but there’s speculation as to whether he’ll chose to play because of his recent concussion. As for the favorite to be chosen last, that dubious distinction falls to Patrik Elias of the Devils. Because of the rules of the draft, any player could be taken first, but only a forward can be taken last.

Here are the odds for all the players:

• C Henrik Sedin, Canucks 4/1 to be picked first, 45/1 to be picked last
• LW Alex Ovechkin, Capitals 4/1, 40/1
• C Sidney Crosby, Penguins 5/1, 35/1
• C Steven Stamkos, Lightning 7/1, 35/1
• G Cam Ward, Hurricanes 15/1
• LW Daniel Sedin, Canucks 15/1, 45/1
• C Evgeni Malkin, Penguins 15/1, 30/1
• D Marc Staal, Rangers 18/1
• D Mike Green, Capitals 18/1
• D Zdeno Chara, Bruins 18/1
• D Duncan Keith, Blackhawks 20/1
• D Dustin Byfuglien, Thrashers 20/1
• C Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks 20/1, 30/1
• RW Rick Nash, Blue Jackets 20/1, 30/1
• D Shea Weber, Predators 20/1
• G Tim Thomas, Bruins 25/1
• C Anze Kopitar, Kings 30/1, 20/1
• D Dan Boyle, Sharks 30/1
• G Henrik Lundqvist, Rangers 30/1
• D Kris Letang, Penguins 30/1
• G Marc-Andre Fleury, Penguins 30/1
• RW Martin St. Louis, Lightning 30/1, 20/1
• C Matt Duchene, Avalanche 30/1, 20/1
• RW Patrick Kane, Blackhawks 30/1, 20/1
• LW Patrick Sharp, Blackhawks 30/1, 20/1
• C Ryan Kesler, Canucks 30/1, 15/1
• RW Daniel Briere, Flyers 30/1, 12/1
• C Brad Richards, Stars 35/1, 10/1
• G Carey Price, Canadiens 35/1
• RW Corey Perry, Ducks 35/1, 10/1
• G Jonas Hiller, Ducks 35/1
• RW Phil Kessel, Maple Leafs 35/1
• LW Loui Eriksson, Stars 40/1, 17/1
• RW Claude Giroux, Flyers 45/1, 15/1
• LW Patrik Elias, Devils 45/1, 15/2
• D Brent Burns, Wild 50/1
• RW David Backes, Blues 50/1, 11/2
• D Erik Karlsson, Senators 50/1
• D Tobias Enstrom, Thrashers 50/1
• RW Ales Hemsky, Oilers 60/1, 6/1