NHL announces 2026 first and second All-Star teams

Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson. Brad Mills-Imagn Images

NHL announces 2026 first and second All-Star teams: Breaking down the goalie surprise

Originally posted on Pro Hockey Rumors
By Brennan McClain | Last updated Jun 12, 2026 5:51 PM ET

And with that, the NHL Award season is over. On the heels of announcing the 2025-26 All-Rookie Team, the NHL has also revealed the first and second All-Star teams from this past season. Now, the only two awards left to hand out are the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe Trophy.

The two All-Star teams are as follows:

First All-Star Team

LW Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars
C Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
RW Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
D Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
D Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
G Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning

Second All-Star Team

LW Cole Caufield, Montreal Canadiens
C Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
RW David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins
D Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres
D Evan Bouchard, Edmonton Oilers
G Logan Thompson, Washington Capitals

The First and Second All-Star Teams have arrived! #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/9BQwCgCAhm
— NHL (@NHL) June 12, 2026

There are no real surprises among the forwards and defensemen. It’s difficult to argue that anyone should be excluded from this list, as many of the names included were finalists for major awards during the 2025-26 campaign.

The goalie surprise

There is one big surprise for the goaltenders. Vasilevskiy makes plenty of sense, given that he won the Vezina Trophy this season. However, Thompson finished fourth in Vezina Trophy voting behind Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders and Jeremy Swayman of the Boston Bruins.

Arguably, Thompson should have been a finalist for the Vezina. He finished the season with a 31-21-6 record in 58 games with a .912 save percentage, 2.44 goals-against average and 29.3 goals saved above expected (GSAx), according to MoneyPuck. His GSAx wasn’t the best per 60 minutes, but he finished ahead of Vasilevskiy in both metrics, demonstrating how strong he played this year.

The difference is in who votes for each; the Vezina is voted on by the league’s general managers, while the All-Star teams are chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.

This article first appeared on Pro Hockey Rumors and was syndicated with permission.

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