United States Jake Sanderson speaks with the media following a 4 Nations Face-Off hockey practice in Brossard, Quebec, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)AP
The NHL went away with an All-Star game in 2025, instead implementing 4 Nations Face-off. The regular season schedule will be on pause while NHL players from the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland battle it out in a round-robin format.
The 4 Nations games begin on Wednesday, Feb. 12 and will go until Thursday, Feb. 20. NHL games will resume on Saturday, Feb. 22. Every single 4 Nations game will either be played at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts or the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
Canada vs. Sweden – 8 p.m. ET on TNT, tru TV (STREAM)
Thursday, Feb. 13
United States vs. Finland – 8 p.m. ET on ESPN (STREAM)
Saturday, Feb. 15
Finland vs. Sweden – 1 p.m. ET on ABC (STREAM)
United States vs. Canada – 8 p.m. ET on ABC (STREAM)
Monday, Feb. 17
Canada vs. Finland – 1 p.m. ET on TNT, tru TV (STREAM)
Sweden vs. United States – 8 p.m. ET on TNT, tru TV (STREAM)
Thursday, Feb. 20
Championship game – 8 p.m. ET on ESPN (STREAM)
Where you can stream the game will depend on where it’s being televised.
For the games on TNT and truTV, you can stream them on Max, DirecTV Stream, SlingTV and Hulu + Live Sports.
For the games on ABC and ESPN, you can stream them on fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, Hulu + Live Sports and ESPN+.
This is a round-robin tournament, meaning each of the four countries will play three games, or once against every other country. A win in regulation counts as three points, a win in overtime or a shootout counts as two and a loss in overtime in regulation or a shootout counts as one point. A loss in regulation is worth zero points.
The two teams with the most points at the end of the round robin will face each other in the championship at TD Garden on Thursday, Feb. 20.
Of course, tiebreakers can happen in this scenario. If there’s a two-way tie, the tiebreaker goes to the team who won the head-to-head matchup. If there’s a three-way tie, there’s nine possible steps (if needed) to determine who will advance to the championship. It likely won’t get to that point, so here’s the important tiebreakers to know in the event that three teams have an identical amount of points
It’s also worth noting that once a team emerges from the three-way tie, the other two teams' tiebreaker will be decided by their head-to-head matchup. For the full details on the tiebreakers, you can learn more about them here.
Yes, you can bet on the games from your phone in New York State, and we’ve compiled some of the best introductory offers to help navigate your first bets from BetMGM, FanDuel, DraftKings, Bet365 and more.
Canada is a +145 favorite to win the championship on FanDuel. The United States are +155, Sweden +420, Finland +1000.
Forwards
12. Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild
81. Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets
9. Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights
59. Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning
86. Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils
20. Chris Kreider, New York Rangers
21. Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
34. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
10. J.T. Miller, New York Rangers
29. Brock Nelson, New York Islanders
7. Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
19. Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
16. Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers
Defensemen
14. Brock Faber, Minnesota Wild
23. Adam Fox, New York Rangers
15. Noah Hanifin, Vegas Golden Knights
25. Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins
85. Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators
74. Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes
8. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
Goalies
37. Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets
30. Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars
1. Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins
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