McDavid first in NHL All-Star Fan Vote

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid and Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos are the leaders in the fan vote through Wednesday for captains in the
2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game
, set for Amalie Arena in Tampa on Jan. 28.

The top player in fan voting in each division through Jan. 1 will be an All-Star captain.
McDavid, with 25.17 percent of the vote, leads among Pacific Division players, and Stamkos, with 24.14 percent of the vote, is tops in the Atlantic Division.

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin (16.85 percent) is the leading vote-getter in the Metropolitan Division, and Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban (12.77 percent) is first in the Central Division.
McDavid is followed in the Pacific by Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau (17.05), Vegas Golden Knights forward James Neal (10.77), Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (10.08) and Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar (5.01).
Following Stamkos in the Atlantic are Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov (15.37), Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (14.3), Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson (7.21) and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (4.89).
Ovechkin is followed in Metropolitan voting by Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (15.92), New York Islanders center John Tavares (13.2), Penguins forward Phil Kessel (8.81) and Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (7.17).
After Subban in the Central are St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko (11.27), Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane (10.97), Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (7.28) and Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (7.23).