The NHL all-star game is back!
After a year away, the 2022 NHL all-star game will take place in Paradise, Nevada on Feb. 5. The format will once again replicate the version fans enjoyed in 2020, when the four divisions competed in the three-on-three tournament first seen in 2016 and is now a staple of the league's overtime periods.
The tournament will feature three games played in the three-on-three format. Each of the four teams will include six forwards, three defensemen and two goaltenders.
With the game being held in Las Vegas, the league embraced their festivities destination with a NHL "Fountain Face-off" to showcase their skills competition on Friday.Â
Fan voting ended on Saturday and the captains and team rosters were revealed on Jan. 13. Alex Ovechkin was named one of the four captains, but who else saw their name selected for the big midseason event? Here's everything else you need to know about the NHL's showcase festivities. Â
2022 NHL All-Star Game Schedule
NHL All-Star Skills Competition: Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET
NHL All-Star Tournament: Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 at 3 p.m.Â
How to Watch 2022 NHL All-Star Game
Where: T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada - home of the Vegas Golden Knights
What: 66th NHL All-Star Game
When: Feb. 5, 2022 at 3 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ABC/ESPN
2022 NHL All-Star Game Captains
Atlantic: Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Central: Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche)Â
Metropolitan: Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals)
Pacific: Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
2022 NHL All-Star Game Rosters
Atlantic – coach Andrew Brunette (Florida Panthers)
Drake Battherson, forward, Ottawa Senators
Patrice Bergeron, forward, Boston Bruins
Jonathan Huberdeau, forward, Florida Panthers
Dylan Larkin, forward, Detroit Red Wings
Auston Matthews (C), Toronto Maple Leafs
Nick Suzuki, forward, Montreal Canadiens
Rasmus Dahlin, defense, Buffalo Sabres
Victor Hedman, defense, Tampa Bay Lightning
Jack Campbell, goaltender, Toronto Maple Leafs
Andrei Vasilevskiy, goaltender, Tampa Bay Lightning
Metropolitan – coach Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
Sebastian Aho, forward, Carolina Hurricanes
Claude Giroux, forward, Philadelphia Flyers
Jack Hughes, forward, New Jersey Devils
Alex Ovechkin, forward, Washington Capitals
Chris Krieder, forward, New York Rangers
Adam Fox, defense, New York Rangers
Adam Pelech, defense, New York Islanders
Zach Werenski, defense, Columbus Blue Jackets
Frederik Andersen, goaltender, Carolina Hurricanes
Tristan Jarry, goaltender, Pittsburgh Penguins
Central – coach Jared Bednar, Avalanche
Kyle Connor, forward, Winnipeg Jets
Alex DeBrincat, forward, Chicago Blackhawks
Kirill Kaprizov, forward, Minnesota Wild
Clayton Keller, forward, Arizona Coyotes
Jordan Kyrou, forward, St. Louis Blues
Nathan MacKinnon (C), forward, Colorado Avalanche
Joe Pavelski, forward, Dallas Stars
Cale Makar, defense, Colorado Avalanche
Juuse Saros, goaltender, Nashville Predators
Cam Talbot, goaltender, Minnesota Wild
Pacific – coach Pete DeBoer
Leon Draisaitl, forward, Edmonton Oilers
Jordan Eberle, forward, Seattle Kraken
Johnny Gaudreau, forward, Calgary Flames
Adrian Kempe, forward, LA Kings
Connor McDavid (C), forward, Edmonton Oilers
Timo Meier, forward, San Jose Shark
Mark Stone, forward, Vegas Golden Knights
Alex Pietrangelo, defense, Vegas Golden Knights
John Gibson, goaltender, Anaheim Ducks
Thatcher Demko, goaltender, Vancouver Canucks
NHL All-Star Game History
Record (since 2016): Pacific 3, Metro 2, Atlantic 0, Central 0
NHL All-Star Skills Format
There will be five all-star skill competitions during the Friday of the 2022 NHL all-star weekend:Â
- Verizon NHL Fastest Skater
- Dunkin' NHL Save Streak
- EA NHL Hardest Shot
- adidas NHL Breakaway Challenge
- Anaheim Ducks rookie Travis Zegras will compete in the challenge with special guest goalies Manon Rheaume (first woman to play in an NHL game) and Wyatt Russell (an actor who also has pro experience).Â
- Honda NHL Accuracy Shooting