Showcasing an international tournament, featuring the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland, ESPN’s industry-leading collection of television and direct-to-consumer platforms will present the inaugural NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, live from Bell Centre in Montréal and TD Garden in Boston. This will be the first best-on-best tournament since the World Cup of Hockey 2016 in Toronto.
Coverage begins Thursday in prime time from Bell Centre between the United States and Finland at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes, featuring the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews and Florida Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk – representing the United States – taking on Finland’s Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers and Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes.
Action continues Saturday at Bell Centre as Finland faces Sweden and the Detroit Red Wings’ Lucas Raymond and Toronto’s William Nylander at 1 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+. Later at 8 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes and Disney+, the United States takes on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby and Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid in a highly-anticipated prime time matchup with Canada.
4 Nations Face-Off concludes Thursday, February 20, in prime time with the championship game live from TD Garden at 8 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.

Explainer: 4 Nations Face-Off
Studio Shows
The Point – Special one-hour editions of The Point will serve as a lead-in to games with host Steve Levy alongside analysts Mark Messier and P.K. Subban. Catch The Point across ESPN and ESPN+ on Thursday at 7 p.m. and ahead of the Championship Game on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m.
The Drop – ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski and Arda Öcal host special 4 Nations Face-Off editions of The Drop on Saturday and next Thursday, Feb. 20, immediately following the games. The two 4 Nations episodes will feature player reactions, instant reactions and a way-too-early look at next year’s Winter Olympics. Catch The Drop on NHL on ESPN YouTube, ESPN Facebook and the ESPN App.
The Point, hosted by Steve Levy alongside analysts Mark Messier and P.K. Subban, preview the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Analysts: Mark Messier, P.K. Subban
Analyst: Ray Ferraro
Reporter: Emily Kaplan
Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson
In Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier, P.K. Subban, Arda Öcal
Analyst: Ray Ferraro
Reporter: Emily Kaplan
Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson
In Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier, P.K. Subban
Analyst: Ray Ferraro
Reporter: Emily Kaplan
Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson
In Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier, P.K. Subban
The Point, hosted by Steve Levy alongside analyst Mark Messier and P.K. Subban, previews the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Analysts: Mark Messier, P.K. Subban
Teams TBD
Analyst: Ray Ferraro
Reporter: Emily Kaplan
Rules Analyst: Dave Jackson
In Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier, P.K. Subban
*Please note commentator assignments may be subject to change.
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