Canada vs. USA: How to Watch the 4 Nations Face-Off Final Live Today

Canada vs. USA: This season, there won’t be an NHL All-Star game; instead, the U.S. and Canada will square off in a championship final on Thursday night as part of the league’s round robin event, called the 4 Nations Face-Off. Four teams of players from the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Finland compete in the 4 Nations tournament; following an intense week of battle, the two North American teams advance. Even though half of the players in the international tournament are from Scandinavia, all 4 Nations matches take place in North America, with the Bell Centre in Montreal hosting games from February 12–15 and the TD Garden in Boston hosting games from February 16–20.

Learn everything you need to know about team rosters, coaches, and the tournament format by following these steps to watch this week’s 4 Nations Face-Off championship final.

How to watch the championship final of 4 Nations Face-Off:

• Date: February 20
• Time: 8 p.m.
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Streaming: ESPN+, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, and more

Where to watch the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey championship on TV:

ESPN will broadcast the 4 Nations hockey final.

4 Nations Face-Off Schedule:

All times Eastern

Wednesday, Feb. 12:

• Canada vs. Sweden, 8 p.m. | TNT/Max

Thursday, Feb. 13:

• USA vs. Finland, 8 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN+

Saturday, Feb. 15:

• Finland vs. Sweden, 1 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+

Saturday, Feb. 15:

• USA vs. Canada, 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+

Monday, Feb. 17:

• Canada vs. Finland, 1 p.m. | TNT/Max

Monday, Feb. 17:

• Sweden vs. USA, 8 p.m. | TNT/Max

Thursday, Feb. 20:

• Championship game, USA Vs. Canada, 8 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN+

Who is taking part in the 4 Nations Face-Off?

The United States, Finland, Sweden, and Canada are the participants in the 4 Nations Face-Off. All of the current NHL players are on the team rosters shown below.

Canada

• Head Coach: Jon Cooper (Lightning)
• Captain: Sidney Crosby
• Alternate Captains: Connor McDavid, Cale Makar
• Defensemen: Cale Makar (Avalanche), Josh Morrissey (Jets), Colton Parayko (Blues), Travis Sanheim (Flyers), Shea Theodore (Golden Knights), Devon Toews (Avalanche)
• Forwards: Sam Bennett (Panthers), Anthony Cirelli (Lightning), Sidney Crosby (Penguins), Brandon Hagel (Lightning), Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes), Travis Konecny (Flyers), Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche), Brad Marchand (Bruins), Mitch Marner (Maple Leafs), Connor McDavid (Oilers), Brayden Point (Lightning), Sam Reinhart (Panthers), Mark Stone (Golden Knights)
• Goalies: Jordan Binnington (Blues), Adin Hill (Golden Knights), Sam Montembeault (Canadiens)

Finland

• Head Coach: Antti Pennanen
• Team Captain: Aleksander Barkov
• Alternate Captains: Sebastian Aho, Mikael Granlund, Mikko Rantanen
• Defensemen: Henri Jokiharju (Buffalo Sabres), Esa Lindell (Dallas Stars), Olli Maatta (Utah), Niko Mikkola (Florida Panthers), Rasmus Ristolainen (Philadelphia Flyers), Urho Vaakanainen (New York Rangers), Juuso Valimaki (Utah)
• Forwards: Sebastian Aho (Carolina Hurricanes), Joel Armia (Montreal Canadiens), Aleksander Barkov (Florida Panthers), Mikael Granlund (Dallas Stars), Erik Haula (New Jersey Devils), Roope Hintz (Dallas Stars), Kaapo Kakko (Seattle Kraken), Patrik Laine (Montreal Canadiens), Artturi Lehkonen (Colorado Avalanche), Anton Lundell (Florida Panthers), Eetu Luostarinen (Florida Panthers), Mikko Rantanen (Carolina Hurricanes), Teuvo Teravainen (Chicago Blackhawks)
• Goalkeepers: Kevin Lankinen (Vancouver Canucks), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Buffalo Sabres), Juuse Saros (Nashville Predators)

Sweden

• Head Coach: Sam Hallam
• Team Captain: Victor Hedman
• Alternate Captains: Mattias Ekholm, Erik Karlsson, William Nylander
• Defensemen: Rasmus Andersson (Flames), Jonas Brodin (Wild), Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres), Mattias Ekholm (Oilers), Gustav Forsling (Panthers), Victor Hedman (Lightning), Erik Karlsson (Penguins)
• Forwards: Viktor Arvidsson (Oilers), Jesper Bratt (Devils), Leo Carlsson (Ducks), Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild), Filip Forsberg (Predators), Adrian Kempe (Kings), Elias Lindholm (Bruins), William Nylander (Maple Leafs), Gustav Nyquist (Predators), Elias Pettersson (Canucks), Lucas Raymond (Red Wings), Rickard Rakell (Penguins), Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)
• Goalkeepers: Samuel Ersson (Flyers), Filip Gustavsson (Wild), Linus Ullmark (Senators)

USA

• Head Coach: Mike Sullivan (Penguins)
• Captain: Auston Matthews
• Alternate Captains: Charlie McAvoy, Matthew Tkachuk
• Defensemen: Brock Faber (Wild), Adam Fox (Rangers), Noah Hanifin (Golden Knights), Quinn Hughes (Canucks), Charlie McAvoy (Bruins), Jaccob Slavin (Hurricanes), Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)
• Forwards: Matt Boldy (Wild), Kyle Connor (Jets), Jack Eichel (Golden Knights), Jake Guentzel (Lightning), Jack Hughes (Devils), Chris Kreider (Rangers), Dylan Larkin (Red Wings), Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs), J.T. Miller (Rangers), Brock Nelson (Islanders), Brady Tkachuk (Senators), Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers), Vincent Trocheck (Rangers)
• Goalies: Connor Hellebuyck (Jets), Jake Oettinger (Stars), Jeremy Swayman (Bruins)

How does the 4 Nations Face-Off work?

The 4 Nations tournament begins with a round-robin format, where each team competes in three matches, facing every other team once. In contrast to standard NHL rules, if a round-robin game goes into overtime, it will feature 10 minutes of 3-on-3 sudden death play, followed by a three-round shootout if necessary. Should the championship match require overtime, teams will engage in 20-minute sudden death periods at full strength until a goal is scored. Points are awarded as follows: a regulation win earns three points, while a win in overtime or a shootout grants two points. Conversely, a loss in overtime or a shootout results in one point, and a regulation loss yields no points. At the conclusion of the round-robin stage, the two teams with the highest point totals, specifically the U.S. and Canada in this instance, will progress to the championship game on February 20.