The two Western Conference division teams will play first, starting officially at 8:15 p.m. (all times EST). The two Eastern Conference division teams will play next, starting at 9:15. Then there will be a final match between the winning teams of the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference which will likely start around 10:15 p.m.
The format for the games is the same as in recent years: it’s 3-on-3 hockey exactly like Regular Season NHL games. The League reminded us today that the Central Division has yet to ever win a single All-Star Game in this format.