The U.S. and Canada are set to clash in the 4 Nations Face-Off final tonight, marking their first senior men’s hockey championship meeting since the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
The tournament, featuring the U.S., Canada, Sweden, and Finland, serves as a preview for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, where NHL players are expected to return to the Winter Games for the first time since 2014.
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4 Nations Final in Canada vs USA hockey
- Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Time: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
- Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA
- TV Channels: TNT, ABC, ESPN
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These four hockey powerhouses have dominated Olympic podiums in NHL-participated Games, securing the last six medals.
Both the U.S. and Canada finished round-robin play with two wins in three games to earn their spots in the championship game at TD Garden in Boston.
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USA vs Canada Hockey Rivalry
Last Saturday, the U.S. ended Canada’s 15-year unbeaten streak in best-on-best tournaments, securing a 3-1 round-robin victory in Montreal. The game featured an intense start, with three fights in the first nine seconds.
The Americans also snapped Canada’s 17-game winning streak in best-on-best play and Sidney Crosby’s 26-game international tournament winning streak.
Before this, Canada’s last defeat in a best-on-best event was against the U.S. during group play at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. However, Canada later claimed Olympic gold in an overtime thriller on Crosby’s famous “Golden Goal.”
USA 4 Nations Face-Off Roster
Goaltenders:
- Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets)
- Jake Oettinger (Dallas Stars)
- Jeremy Swayman (Boston Bruins)
Defensemen:
- Brock Faber (Minnesota Wild, 2022 Olympian)
- Adam Fox (New York Rangers)
- Noah Hanifin (Vegas Golden Knights)
- Jaccob Slavin (Carolina Hurricanes)
- Zach Werenski (Columbus Blue Jackets)
- Quinn Hughes (Vancouver Canucks, replaced due to injury)
- Charlie McAvoy (Boston Bruins, will miss final due to injury)
- Jake Sanderson (Ottawa Senators, 2022 Olympian, replaced Hughes)
Forwards:
- Matt Boldy (Minnesota Wild)
- Kyle Connor (Winnipeg Jets)
- Jack Eichel (Vegas Golden Knights)
- Jake Guentzel (Tampa Bay Lightning)
- Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils)
- Chris Kreider (New York Rangers)
- Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings)
- Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs)
- J.T. Miller (Vancouver Canucks)
- Brock Nelson (New York Islanders)
- Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators)
- Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers)
- Vincent Trocheck (New York Rangers)
Canada 4 Nations Face-Off Roster
Goaltenders:
- Jordan Binnington (St. Louis Blues)
- Adin Hill (Vegas Golden Knights)
- Sam Montembeault (Montreal Canadiens)
Defensemen:
- Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche)
- Josh Morrissey (Winnipeg Jets)
- Colton Parayko (St. Louis Blues)
- Travis Sanheim (Philadelphia Flyers)
- Shea Theodore (Vegas Golden Knights)
- Devon Toews (Colorado Avalanche)
- Alex Pietrangelo (Vegas Golden Knights, 2014 Olympian, replaced due to ailment)
- Drew Doughty (Los Angeles Kings, 2010, 2014 Olympian, replaced Pietrangelo)
- Thomas Harley (Dallas Stars, in-tournament addition due to Makar’s illness)
Forwards:
- Sam Bennett (Florida Panthers)
- Anthony Cirelli (Tampa Bay Lightning)
- Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins, 2010, 2014 Olympian)
- Brandon Hagel (Tampa Bay Lightning)
- Seth Jarvis (Carolina Hurricanes)
- Travis Konecny (Philadelphia Flyers)
- Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche)
- Brad Marchand (Boston Bruins)
- Mitch Marner (Toronto Maple Leafs)
- Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
- Brayden Point (Tampa Bay Lightning)
- Sam Reinhart (Florida Panthers)
- Mark Stone (Vegas Golden Knights)
With both teams stacked with NHL stars, the 4 Nations Face-Off final promises to be a thrilling showdown between two of hockey’s biggest rivals.