The 4 Nations Face-Off continues its action into Monday, as a doubleheader on Presidents Day in the U.S. is set to wrap up the round-robin at the competition.
Canada and Finland kick off the action on the holiday, with an early afternoon matchup that has championship implications on the line.
After Mitch Marner’s OT winner gave Canada a 4-3 win over Sweden to start the international tournament, the Canadians lost to the United States 3-1 on Saturday night in one of the most anticipated hockey games in a decade. It marked the first time since the group stage in the 2010 Winter Olympics that Canada lost to the USA in true, best-on-best international competition.
Finland needs a win if it wants a shot at advancing to the championship. After losing to the United States in their opener, the Finns secured two massive points in the standings on Saturday, defeating Sweden 4-3 in overtime to claim their first victory at the tournament. Mikael Granlund was the hero in that rivalry game, beating Linus Ullmark five-hole in the extra frame to lift Finland to a win.
The tournament has shifted from Montreal to Boston, where the final three games of the 4 Nations Face-Off will take place. TD Garden, home of the Bruins, brings the last two round-robin games, followed by the championship on Thursday.
The Canadians can clinch a rematch with the Americans in the final with a regulation win over Finland. However, if the Finns win in regulation then that would set up a USA-Finland final.
If the game goes to overtime, the USA’s opponent will depend on the result of tonight’s USA-Sweden game to conclude the round-robin play.
The Sporting News is providing updates and highlights from the Canada vs. Finland round-robin game at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Canada vs. Finland live score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | F | |
| Finland | – | – | – | – | – |
| Canada | – | – | – | – | – |
Canada vs. Finland updates, highlights from 4 Nations Face-Off
(All times Eastern)
Pregame
12:25 p.m.: Here’s how the scenarios for the championship play out with Canada, Sweden and Finland all tied with two points in the standings — if Canada or Finland win in regulation, then that team is in the final against the United States. Even if Sweden wins in regulation tonight, both Finland and Canada own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Swedes.
However, if the Finland-Canada game goes to overtime, then the victor will have to wait and see the result of tonight’s contest, as an overtime win is only two points. A regulation win for Sweden would put Tre Kronor in the championship.
Closing in on puck drop in Boston.
Canada 🇨🇦 and Finland 🇫🇮 scenarios:
Regulation win by either team – advances to championship against USA, Sweden is eliminatedCAN or FIN win in OT/SO – winner will be eliminated if Sweden wins in regulation. Any other result, CAN/FIN through. pic.twitter.com/EvYZ4RWPBP
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) February 17, 2025
12:10 p.m.: It appears as though Cale Makar will be a game-time decision again. He is dealing with an illness that kept him out of the game against the USA on Saturday night, and Jon Cooper did not have an update at his morning availability on Monday. If Makar can’t go, Thomas Harley expects to draw into the lineup again, as he did against the United States.
11:50 a.m.: The starting goaltender for Canada was a hot topic heading into the game. Jon Cooper ultimately is electing to stick with Jordan Binnington for the final round robin game. The Blues goaltender has allowed five goals on 48 shots against, giving him a 2.41 goals-against average and a .896 save percentage. While Binnington has allowed a couple of weak goals, his performance hasn’t been poor enough for Cooper to make a switch to Adin Hill.
Canada 4 Nations Face-Off roster
| # | Player | Position | Team |
| 9 | Sam Bennett | F | Panthers |
| 71 | Anthony Cirelli | F | Lightning |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby | F | Penguins |
| 38 | Brandon Hagel | F | Lightning |
| 24 | Seth Jarvis | F | Hurricanes |
| 11 | Travis Konecny | F | Flyers |
| 29 | Nathan MacKinnon | F | Avalanche |
| 63 | Brad Marchand | F | Bruins |
| 16 | Mitch Marner | F | Maple Leafs |
| 97 | Connor McDavid | F | Oilers |
| 21 | Brayden Point | F | Lightning |
| 13 | Sam Reinhart | F | Panthers |
| 61 | Mark Stone | F | Golden Knights |
| 89 | Drew Doughty* | D | Kings |
| 48 | Thomas Harley | D | Stars |
| 8 | Cale Makar | D | Avalanche |
| 44 | Josh Morrissey | D | Jets |
| 55 | Colton Parayko | D | Blues |
| 6 | Travis Sanheim | D | Flyers |
| 27 | Shea Theodore | D | Golden Knights |
| 5 | Devon Toews | D | Avalanche |
| 50 | Jordan Binnington | G | Blues |
| 33 | Adin Hill | G | Golden Knights |
| 35 | Sam Montembeault | G | Canadiens |
*= injury replacement for Alex Pietrangelo, Golden Knights
**= mid-tournament replacement for Shea Theodore, Golden Knights
Finland 4 Nations Face-Off roster
| # | Player | Position | Team |
| 20 | Sebastian Aho | F | Hurricanes |
| 40 | Joel Armia | F | Canadiens |
| 16 | Aleksander Barkov | F | StarsPanthers |
| 64 | Mikael Granlund | F | Stars |
| 56 | Erik Haula | F | Devils |
| 24 | Roope Hintz | F | Stars |
| 84 | Kaapo Kakko | F | Kraken |
| 92 | Patrik Laine | F | Canadiens |
| 62 | Artturi Lehkonen | F | Avalanche |
| 15 | Anton Lundell | F | Panthers |
| 27 | Eetu Luostarinen | F | Panthers |
| 96 | Mikko Rantanen | F | Hurricanes |
| 86 | Teuvo Teravainen | F | Blackhawks |
| 10 | Henri Jokiharju* | D | Sabres |
| 23 | Esa Lindell | D | Stars |
| 3 | Olli Maatta | D | Utah |
| 77 | Niko Mikkola | D | Panthers |
| 33 | Nikolas Matinpalo** | D | Senators |
| 18 | Urho Vaakanainen*** | D | Rangers |
| 6 | Juuso Valimaki | D | Utah |
| 32 | Kevin Lankinen | G | Canucks |
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | G | Sabres |
| 74 | Juuse Saros | D | Predators |
*= injury replacement for Rasmus Ristolainen, Flyers
**= injury replacement for Jani Hakanpaa, Maple Leafs
***= injury replacement for Miro Heiskanen, Stars
What channel is Canada vs. Finland?
- TV channel: TNT, truTV
- Live stream: Sling
Fans can watch Canada vs. Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off on TNT or truTV on Monday, Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. ET.
For those without cable, Sling will have a live stream on its platform.
Canada vs. Finland start time
- Date: Monday, Feb. 17
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
Puck drop for Canada vs. Finland is at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 17 at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
Canada vs. Finland radio station
Fans can listen to Canada vs. Finland live on SiriusXM channel 91.
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4 Nations Face-Off schedule, scores
Wednesday, Feb. 12
| Game |
|---|
| Canada 4, Sweden 3 (OT) |
Thursday, Feb. 13
Saturday, Feb. 15
| Game |
|---|
| Finland 4, Sweden 3 (OT) |
| USA 3, Canada 1 |
Monday, Feb. 17
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Canada vs. Finland | 1 p.m. | TNT, truTV, Sling |
| Sweden vs. USA | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV, Sling |
Thursday, Feb. 20
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 8 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo, ESPN+ |
