Simmonds, who was named the MVP, took a 2-on-1 pass from Taylor Hall and beat goalie Mike Smith with 4:58 remaining to give the Metropolitan a 4-3 lead.
The goal came directly off the faceoff after a television timeout. Atkinson scored on his own rebound before the timeout.
The Pacific Division, the defending NHL All-Star Game champion, made a last-ditch effort to tie the game and had its best chance in the final minute when Ryan Kesler's shot hit the post behind goalie Braden Holtby.
The Metropolitan Division players will split a $1 million prize.
Pacific Division captain Connor McDavid and Bo Horvat scored goals late in the first half to give the Pacific Division a 3-2 lead at the intermission.
The Pacific Division thought it had gone ahead 4-2 at 3:24 of the second half on a shot from Kesler, but the goal was disallowed after Metropolitan coach Wayne Gretzky challenged and video review determined that McDavid was offside.
Defensemen Seth Jones and Justin Faulk scored for the Metropolitan Division in the first half.
Joe Pavelski scored 22 seconds into the game to give the Pacific Division a 1-0 lead.
Sergei Bobrovsky played the first half for the Metropolitan Division. Martin Jones was in goal for the Pacific Division in the first half.
- NHL.com.
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