The NHL All-Star Game is back in San Jose for the first time in 21 years, with hockey’s brightest stars set for a Saturday skate at SAP Center (8 p.m. ET, NBC).
The host Sharks are represented with three players — leading point man Brent Burns, team goal-scoring leader Joe Pavelski, and defenseman Erik Karlsson. This is the second All-Star Game hosted by San Jose, and the first since 1997.
NHL scoring leader Nikita Kucherov is on the Atlantic Division squad, the third All-Star appearance for the Lightning right-winger.
The fans voted for captains of each divisional team — Auston Matthews of the Maple Leafs for the Atlantic; Nathan MacKinnon of the Avalanche for the Central; and Connor McDavid of the Oilers for the Pacific. NHL leading goal scorer Alex Ovechkin of the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals was also voted a captain, but announced in early January that he was skipping the All-Star Game to rest in preparation for the remainder of the season.
Time, TV channel, and streaming info
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: SAP Center, San Jose, Calif.
- TV: NBC in U.S.; Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports in Canada
- Streaming: fuboTV, NBC Sports & the NBC Sports app; CBC
This is the fourth year of the current All-Star format, with teams split into the four NHL divisions. The first two periods are knock-out rounds, with the third period between the two winners to determine the triumphant division. The Pacific Division won two of the first three All-Star Games in this format, including in 2018.
All-Star schedule
8:15 p.m.: Central vs. Pacific
9:15 p.m.: Metropolitan vs. Atlantic
Rosters
Atlantic Division
Forwards: Jack Eichel, Sabres; Nikita Kucherov, Lightning; Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs; Jeff Skinner, Sabres; David Pastrnak, Bruins; Steven Stamkos, Lightning; John Tavares, Maple Leafs
Defensemen: Thomas Chabot, Senators; Keith Yandle, Panthers;
Goaltenders: Jimmy Howard, Red Wings; Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning
Metropolitan Division
Forwards: Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes; Cam Atkinson, Blue Jackets; Mathew Barzal, Islanders; Sidney Crosby, Penguins; Claude Giroux, Flyers; Kyle Palmieri, Devils
Defesemen: John Carlson, Capitals; Seth Jones, Blue Jackets; Kris Letang, Penguins
Goaltenders: Braden Holtby, Capitals; Henrik Lundqvist, Rangers
Central Division
Forwards: Patrick Kane, Blackhawks; Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche; Ryan O’Reilly, Blues; Mikko Rantanen, Avalanche; Mark Scheifele, Jets; Blake Wheeler, Jets; Gabriel Landeskog, Avalanche
Defensemen: Miro Heiskanen, Stars; Roman Josi, Predators
Goaltenders: Devan Dubnyk, Wild; Pekka Rinne, Predators
Pacific Division
Forwards: Johnny Gaudreau, Flames; Clayton Keller, Coyotes; Connor McDavid, Oilers; Joe Pavelski, Sharks; Elias Pettersson, Canucks; Leon Draisaitl, Orioles
Defesemen: Brent Burns, Sharks; Drew Doughty, Kings; Erik Karlsson, Sharks
Goaltenders: Marc-Andre Fleury, Golden Knights; John Gibson, Ducks