2018 NHL All-Star Game Predictions, Rosters and Odds

Charlie Boccanegra
Last Updated: January 26, 2018

The 63rd NHL All-Star Game is upon us. The event will start at 3:30 ET on January 28th in Tampa, Florida. A couple of years ago, the league changed the format to this one, which features four teams, one from each division, in a three-on-three tournament.

The Atlantic and Metropolitan teams will play each other to determine which will head to the finals to face the winner from the Central vs. Pacific teams. Each game will be played in two 10-minute halves, and the winners from the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference will play in the Championship game that same evening.

NHL All-Stars Betting Odds and Analysis

Last year, the Metropolitan Division was favored to win the tournament, and they did just that, first taking out the Atlantic team with a score of 10-6 before moving on to the Championship game against the Pacific Division team, who’d beaten the Central team with a convincing 10-3 win.

This year, the Atlantic Division has the edge as +225 favorites and with one of the youngest rosters featuring NHL scoring leader Nikita Kucherov and Maple Leaf star Auston Matthews, as well as Erik Karlsson leading the defense, they’ll be a force on the ice.

Last year’s MVP was Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds took home the honors after scoring three goals during the tourney. Connor McDavid leads the pack of potential MVP winners this year at +745, with hometown hero Steven Stamkos, Sidney Crosby, Nikita Kucherov and Patrick Kane all coming in just behind him at +800.

2018 NHL All-Star Rosters

Atlantic Division

Coach: Jon Cooper, Lightning

Team captain: Steven Stamkos, Lightning

Forwards

Aleksander Barkov, Panthers
Jack Eichel, Sabres
Nikita Kucherov, Lightning
Brad Marchand, Bruins
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs

Defense

Mike Green, Red Wings
Brayden Point, Lightning
Erik Karlsson, Senators

Goalies

Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning
Carey Price, Canadiens

Metropolitan Division

Coach: Barry Trotz, Capitals

Team captain: Alexander Ovechkin, Capitals

Forwards

Josh Bailey, Islanders
Sidney Crosby, Penguins
Claude Giroux, Flyers
Taylor Hall, Devils
John Tavares, Islanders

Defense

Noah Hanifin, Hurricanes
Seth Jones, Blue Jackets
Kris Letang, Penguins

Goalies

Braden Holtby, Capitals
Henrik Lundqvist, Rangers

Central Division

Coach: Peter Laviolette, Predators

Team captain: P.K. Subban, Predators

Forwards

Patrick Kane, Blackhawks
Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche
Brayden Schenn, Blues
Tyler Seguin, Stars
Eric Staal, Wild
Blake Wheeler, Jets

Defense

John Klingberg, Stars
Alex Pietrangelo, Blues

Goalies

Connor Hellebuyck, Jets
Pekka Rinne, Predators

Pacific Division

Coach: Gerard Gallant, Golden Knights

Team captain: Connor McDavid, Oilers

Forwards

Brock Boeser, Canucks
Johnny Gaudreau, Flames
Anze Kopitar, Kings
James Neal, Golden Knights
Rickard Rakell, Ducks

Defense

Brent Burns, Sharks
Drew Doughty, Kings
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Coyotes

Goalies

Marc-Andre Fleury, Golden Knights
Mike Smith, Flames