The Atlantic Division captain is center Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals was named captain of the Metropolitan Division, but the forward is skipping the event.
The winner will play the Central Division in the All-Star Game final. The Central defeated the Pacific Division, 10-4, in the first semifinal. .
The Atlantic Division lost last season's All-Star Game final to the Pacific Division after defeating the Metropolitan Division in the semifinal.
The winning team in the All-Star Game splits a prize of $1 million.
