Where Is the Next NHL All-Star Game?
The next NHL All-Star Game will be held at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The game will take place on Saturday, February 3, 2024. The All-Star Game is part of a two-day event that features the All-Star Skills Competition held the day before, on Friday, February 2.
The 2023 edition of the NHL All-Star Game was held at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, which is the home arena of the Panthers. The Panthers had been slated to host the 2021 All-Star Game, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scotiabank Arena, the venue for the 2024 NHL All-Star Game, is home to the Maple Leafs. Toronto was the inaugural host of the first NHL All-Star Game in 1947. Since then, the city has hosted the event eight times, making 2024 their ninth time hosting the NHL All-Star Game.
The host cities and venues for the 2025 edition and following NHL All-Star Games have not yet been announced. However, there are six cities with NHL franchises that have never hosted an All-Star Game:
- Anaheim, CA
- Glendale, AZ
- Newark, NJ
- Seattle, WA
- Washington, D.C.
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
FAQ
Where was the first NHL All-Star Game played?
The first NHL All-Star Game was played at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario in Canada. The game was played on October 13, 1947 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and a team of NHL All-Stars. The game was also held back then (and until 1966) at the beginning of the season instead of its current placement in the very middle of the season.
Who won the NHL All-Star Game in 2023?
The 2023 NHL All-Star Game was won by the Atlantic Division team. Per the tradition of the last few years, the NHL All-Star Game followed a single elimination format of three rounds that faced players from each of the four NHL divisions against one another. Central defeated Pacific in the first round, Atlantic defeated Metropolitan in the second round, and Atlantic defeated Central by two in the final round.