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2025 4 Nations Face-Off
Tournament details
Host countries Canada
 United States
Venue(s)
DatesFebruary 12–20, 2025
Teams4
Tournament statistics
Games played2
Goals scored14 (7 per game)
Attendance42,210 (21,105 per game)
Scoring leader(s)United States Matthew Tkachuk (3 points)
← 2024 (All-Star Game)
2026 (All-Star Game) →

The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off (French: Confrontation des 4 nations) is an ongoing international ice hockey tournament that started on February 12, and will end on February 20, 2025. The games are being played in Montreal at Bell Centre and in Boston at TD Garden. Hosted by the National Hockey League (NHL) and featuring only NHL players, the 4 Nations Face-Off temporarily replaces the NHL's annual All-Star Game for 2025. In the tournament, teams representing Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States play each other in a round-robin format, followed by a one-game final between the two top-placed teams.

Background

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Further information: List of international ice hockey competitions featuring NHL players
Gary Bettman speaking at a 2023 press conference
Gary Bettman announced the 4 Nations Face-Off in February 2024.

The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off was announced at a press conference at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game on February 2, 2024, by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.[1] Also present at the press conference were NHL Players' Association (NHLPA) executive director Marty Walsh and four NHL players: Connor McDavid (Canada), Sebastian Aho (Finland), Elias Pettersson (Sweden), and Auston Matthews (United States).[2]

At the press conference, Bettman announced plans for NHL participation in international best-on-best tournaments in coming years.[3][4] In 2025, players will participate in the 4 Nations Face-Off, a tournament between NHL players representing Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States. The NHL 4 Nations Faceoff would happen in lieu of the 2025 NHL All-Star Game.[5] Bettman stated that NHL players would play in the 2026 and 2030 Winter Olympics, after they had not been released for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.[1][3] Bettman also stated the league would host the next World Cups of Hockey in 2028 and 2032; the most recent edition was held in 2016.[3][6][7]

Men's top 10 IIHF rankings as of May 2023[8]
Rank Change* Team Points
1 Increase 1  Canada 4150
2 Decrease 1  Finland 4080
3 Steady  Russia 4050
4 Steady  United States 3940
5 Increase 4  Germany 3835
6 Decrease 1  Sweden 3800
7 Steady   Switzerland 3775
8 Decrease 2  Czechia 3735
9 Decrease 1  Slovakia 3690
10 Increase 1  Latvia 3610

At the time of the tournament's announcement, all participating teams were ranked in the top six by ice hockey's worldwide governing body, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF): Canada (1), Finland (2), United States (4) and Sweden (6).[9] Germany, while ranked fifth, did not have enough NHL players to create a roster.[10][9] Though they had enough NHL players to create a roster, Russia and Czechia—ranked third and eighth, respectively—were not included in the tournament,[8][10] with Russia specifically excluded due to the ban imposed on it by the IIHF for its ongoing war in Ukraine.[11][12][13] Czech forward David Pastrnak called the omission of Czechia a "huge disappointment", though he said he understood there was limited time to organize the tournament.[14][15] In early reporting on the tournament's format, journalist Greg Wyshynski wrote that the competition could not be considered best-on-best due to the omission of players from other ice hockey powers.[16]

Venues

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The league did not initially announce the tournament venues, but stated that there would be two, one in Canada and one in the United States.[17] The league confirmed on June 8 that the venues would be Bell Centre in Montreal and TD Garden in Boston,[18] after months of reports by various media sources.[14][19][20][21]

Canada Montreal United States Boston
Bell Centre TD Garden
Capacity: 21,105[22] Capacity: 17,850[23]

Format

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Two practice days, February 10 and 11, were held prior to the tournament. During February 12–20, seven total games will be played. The tournament is being held in a round-robin format. Each team will play three games, and the two teams with the most points will advance to a one-game final.[17]

Games are played on NHL-sized rinks, following NHL rules.[17] For round-robin games, overtime will be held in a 10-minute, 3-on-3 sudden-death period, followed by a three-round shootout. In the final, overtime will be held in consecutive 20-minute, 5-on-5 sudden-death periods.[17]

Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points earned (3 points for a regulation win, 2 points for an overtime or shootout win, 1 point for an overtime or shootout loss, 0 points for a regulation loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:[24]

  1. Head-to-head result (only if tie between two teams);
  2. Total regulation wins;
  3. Total regulation and overtime wins;
  4. Total goal difference;
  5. Total goals scored;
  6. Goal difference among tied teams;
  7. Goals scored among tied teams;
  8. Most even strength goals for among tied teams;
  9. Fewest even strength goals against among tied teams.

Teams

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Teams will each consist of 23 players: 20 skaters (forwards and defencemen) and 3 goaltenders.[17] Players are selected by their respective governing bodies: Hockey Canada, the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association and USA Hockey.[17] The tournament is restricted to players who have a 2024–25 NHL contract and are on an NHL roster as of December 2, 2024.[25] Because the NHL does not have an agreement with the IIHF for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the tournament cannot include non-NHL players.[10][13]

On June 28, 2024, the NHL announced the first six players on each team's roster.[26] The remaining players were announced on December 4, with the complete rosters of Team Sweden and Team Finland announced at 2:00 p.m. ET on the NHL Network and ESPN's SportsCenter, and the complete rosters of Team USA and Team Canada announced at 6:30 p.m. during pregame broadcasts on Sportsnet, TNT, and TVA Sports.[27] Initially, no players from the Seattle Kraken or Washington Capitals were selected to participate in the Face-Off;[28] however, the Kraken gained a representative when they acquired Finland's Kaapo Kakko from the New York Rangers on December 18, 2024.[29] About a week before the Face-Off, the San Jose Sharks also lost their representation in the event by trading Finland's Mikael Granlund to the Dallas Stars, making the Capitals and Sharks the only two teams currently expected to not appear in the Face-Off.[30]

Canada

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In April 2024, it was announced that Don Sweeney and Jim Nill were appointed by Doug Armstrong as Canada's general manager and associate general manager, respectively.[31] Both were also named assistant general managers for the 2026 Olympic team.[32] On June 25, Jon Cooper was named Canada's head coach for both the 4 Nations Face-Off and 2026 Winter Olympics.[33] Rick Tocchet, Bruce Cassidy, and Peter DeBoer joined Cooper as assistant coaches for the 4 Nations Face-Off.[34] On December 4, 2024, the entire roster for Canada was released.[26][35] On January 26, 2025, defenseman Alex Pietrangelo withdrew from the tournament;[36] Drew Doughty was announced as his replacement on February 9.[37] On January 30, 2025, Team Canada named Sidney Crosby as its team captain for the 4 Nations Face-Off, with Cale Makar and Connor McDavid serving as alternate captains.[38]


Head coach: Jon Cooper

No. Pos. Name S/G Birthplace Birthdate Team
5 D Devon Toews L Abbotsford, British Columbia (1994-04-21) April 21, 1994 (age 30) Colorado Avalanche
6 D Travis Sanheim L Elkhorn, Manitoba (1996-03-29) March 29, 1996 (age 28) Philadelphia Flyers
8 D Cale Makar (A) R Calgary, Alberta (1998-10-30) October 30, 1998 (age 26) Colorado Avalanche
9 F Sam Bennett L Holland Landing, Ontario (1996-06-20) June 20, 1996 (age 28) Florida Panthers
11 F Travis Konecny R London, Ontario (1997-03-11) March 11, 1997 (age 27) Philadelphia Flyers
13 F Sam Reinhart R North Vancouver, British Columbia (1995-11-06) November 6, 1995 (age 29) Florida Panthers
16 F Mitch Marner R Markham, Ontario (1997-05-05) May 5, 1997 (age 27) Toronto Maple Leafs
21 F Brayden Point R Calgary, Alberta (1996-03-13) March 13, 1996 (age 28) Tampa Bay Lightning
24 F Seth Jarvis R Winnipeg, Manitoba (2002-02-01) February 1, 2002 (age 23) Carolina Hurricanes
27 D Shea Theodore L Aldergrove, British Columbia (1995-08-03) August 3, 1995 (age 29) Vegas Golden Knights
29 F Nathan MacKinnon R Halifax, Nova Scotia (1995-05-01) May 1, 1995 (age 29) Colorado Avalanche
33 G Adin Hill L Comox, British Columbia (1996-05-11) May 11, 1996 (age 28) Vegas Golden Knights
35 G Sam Montembeault L Bécancour, Quebec (1996-10-30) October 30, 1996 (age 28) Montreal Canadiens
38 F Brandon Hagel L Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (1998-08-27) August 27, 1998 (age 26) Tampa Bay Lightning
44 D Josh Morrissey L Calgary, Alberta (1995-03-28) March 28, 1995 (age 29) Winnipeg Jets
50 G Jordan Binnington L Richmond Hill, Ontario (1993-07-11) July 11, 1993 (age 31) St. Louis Blues
55 D Colton Parayko R St. Albert, Alberta (1993-05-12) May 12, 1993 (age 31) St. Louis Blues
61 F Mark Stone R Winnipeg, Manitoba (1992-05-13) May 13, 1992 (age 32) Vegas Golden Knights
63 F Brad Marchand L Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia (1988-05-11) May 11, 1988 (age 36) Boston Bruins
71 F Anthony Cirelli L Woodbridge, Ontario (1997-07-15) July 15, 1997 (age 27) Tampa Bay Lightning
87 F Sidney Crosby (C) L Halifax, Nova Scotia (1987-08-07) August 7, 1987 (age 37) Pittsburgh Penguins
89 D Drew Doughty R London, Ontario (1989-12-08) December 8, 1989 (age 35) Los Angeles Kings
97 F Connor McDavid (A) L Richmond Hill, Ontario (1997-01-13) January 13, 1997 (age 28) Edmonton Oilers

Finland

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Jere Lehtinen is the general manager, and his assistants are Mikko Koivu and Jarmo Kekalainen.[39][40] Antti Pennanen is the head coach.[41] Tuomo Ruutu is the assistant coach. On December 4, 2024, the entire roster for Finland was released.[26][42] On January 30, 2025, Aleksander Barkov was named captain for Team Finland; Sebastian Aho, Mikael Granlund, and Mikko Rantanen were named alternate captains.[43] Also on the 30th, defenseman Miro Heiskanen was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.[44] On February 2, he and defenseman Jani Hakanpaa, who was also injured, were replaced by Urho Vaakanainen and Henri Jokiharju.[45] On February 9, defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen was ruled out due to injury, and was replaced by Nikolas Matinpalo.[46]


Head coach: Antti Pennanen

No. Pos. Name S/G Birthplace Birthdate Team
1 G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen L Espoo, Uusimaa (1999-03-09) March 9, 1999 (age 25) Buffalo Sabres
3 D Olli Maatta L Jyväskylä, Central Finland (1994-08-22) August 22, 1994 (age 30) Utah Hockey Club
6 D Juuso Valimaki L Nokia, Pirkanmaa (1998-10-06) October 6, 1998 (age 26) Utah Hockey Club
10 D Henri Jokiharju R Oulu, North Ostrobothnia (1999-06-17) June 17, 1999 (age 25) Buffalo Sabres
15 F Anton Lundell L Espoo, Uusimaa (2001-10-03) October 3, 2001 (age 23) Florida Panthers
16 F Aleksander Barkov (C) L Tampere, Pirkanmaa (1995-09-02) September 2, 1995 (age 29) Florida Panthers
18 D Urho Vaakanainen L Joensuu, North Karelia (1999-01-01) January 1, 1999 (age 26) New York Rangers
20 F Sebastian Aho (A) L Rauma, Satakunta (1997-07-26) July 26, 1997 (age 27) Carolina Hurricanes
23 D Esa Lindell L Helsinki, Uusimaa (1994-05-23) May 23, 1994 (age 30) Dallas Stars
24 F Roope Hintz L Nokia, Pirkanmaa (1996-11-17) November 17, 1996 (age 28) Dallas Stars
27 F Eetu Luostarinen L Siilinjärvi, North Savo (1998-09-02) September 2, 1998 (age 26) Florida Panthers
32 G Kevin Lankinen L Helsinki, Uusimaa (1995-04-28) April 28, 1995 (age 29) Vancouver Canucks
33 D Nikolas Matinpalo R Espoo, Uusimaa (1998-10-05) October 5, 1998 (age 26) Ottawa Senators
40 F Joel Armia R Pori, Satakunta (1993-05-31) May 31, 1993 (age 31) Montreal Canadiens
56 F Erik Haula L Pori, Satakunta (1991-03-23) March 23, 1991 (age 33) New Jersey Devils
62 F Artturi Lehkonen L Piikkiö, Southwest Finland (1995-07-04) July 4, 1995 (age 29) Colorado Avalanche
64 F Mikael Granlund (A) L Oulunsalo, North Ostrobothnia (1992-02-26) February 26, 1992 (age 32) Dallas Stars
74 G Juuse Saros L Forssa, Kanta-Häme (1995-04-19) April 19, 1995 (age 29) Nashville Predators
77 D Niko Mikkola L Kiiminki, North Ostrobothnia (1996-04-27) April 27, 1996 (age 28) Florida Panthers
84 F Kaapo Kakko L Turku, Southwest Finland (2001-02-13) February 13, 2001 (age 24) Seattle Kraken
86 F Teuvo Teravainen L Helsinki, Uusimaa (1994-04-11) April 11, 1994 (age 30) Chicago Blackhawks
92 F Patrik Laine R Tampere, Pirkanmaa (1998-04-19) April 19, 1998 (age 26) Montreal Canadiens
96 F Mikko Rantanen (A) L Nousiainen, Southwest Finland (1996-10-29) October 29, 1996 (age 28) Carolina Hurricanes

Sweden

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The general manager for Sweden is Anders Lundberg. Sam Hallam [sv] is the head coach,[47] and Daniel Alfredsson is serving as an assistant coach.[48] On December 4, 2024, the full roster for Sweden was released.[26][49] On January 29, 2025, goaltender Jacob Markstrom withdrew from the tournament due to injury, and was replaced by Samuel Ersson.[50] On February 3, forward William Karlsson also withdrew due to injury, and was replaced by Rickard Rakell.[51] On January 30, Victor Hedman was named team captain for Team Sweden; Mattias Ekholm, Erik Karlsson, and William Nylander were selected as alternate captains.[52]


Head coach: Sam Hallam

No. Pos. Name S/G Birthplace Birthdate Team
4 D Rasmus Andersson R Malmö, Skåne (1996-10-27) October 27, 1996 (age 28) Calgary Flames
9 F Filip Forsberg R Östervåla, Uppsala (1994-08-13) August 13, 1994 (age 30) Nashville Predators
10 F Adrian Kempe L Kramfors, Västernorrland (1996-09-13) September 13, 1996 (age 28) Los Angeles Kings
12 F Gustav Nyquist L Halmstad, Halland (1989-09-01) September 1, 1989 (age 35) Nashville Predators
14 D Mattias Ekholm (A) L Borlänge, Dalarna (1990-05-24) May 24, 1990 (age 34) Edmonton Oilers
20 F Joel Eriksson Ek L Karlstad, Värmland (1997-01-29) January 29, 1997 (age 28) Minnesota Wild
23 F Lucas Raymond R Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (2002-03-28) March 28, 2002 (age 22) Detroit Red Wings
25 D Jonas Brodin L Karlstad, Värmland (1993-07-12) July 12, 1993 (age 31) Minnesota Wild
26 D Rasmus Dahlin L Trollhättan, Västra Götaland (2000-04-13) April 13, 2000 (age 24) Buffalo Sabres
28 F Elias Lindholm R Boden, Norrbotten (1994-12-02) December 2, 1994 (age 30) Boston Bruins
30 G Samuel Ersson L Falun, Dalarna (1999-10-20) October 20, 1999 (age 25) Philadelphia Flyers
32 G Filip Gustavsson L Skellefteå, Västerbotten (1998-06-07) June 7, 1998 (age 26) Minnesota Wild
33 F Viktor Arvidsson R Kusmark, Västerbotten (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 (age 31) Edmonton Oilers
35 G Linus Ullmark L Lugnvik, Västernorrland (1993-07-31) July 31, 1993 (age 31) Ottawa Senators
40 F Elias Pettersson L Sundsvall, Västernorrland (1998-11-12) November 12, 1998 (age 26) Vancouver Canucks
42 D Gustav Forsling L Linköping, Östergötland (1996-06-12) June 12, 1996 (age 28) Florida Panthers
63 F Jesper Bratt L Stockholm, Stockholm (1998-07-30) July 30, 1998 (age 26) New Jersey Devils
65 D Erik Karlsson (A) R Landsbro, Jönköping (1990-05-31) May 31, 1990 (age 34) Pittsburgh Penguins
67 F Rickard Rakell R Sollentuna, Stockholm (1993-05-05) May 5, 1993 (age 31) Pittsburgh Penguins
77 D Victor Hedman (C) L Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrland (1990-12-18) December 18, 1990 (age 34) Tampa Bay Lightning
88 F William Nylander (A) R Calgary, Alberta, Canada (1996-05-01) May 1, 1996 (age 28) Toronto Maple Leafs
91 F Leo Carlsson L Karlstad, Värmland (2004-12-26) December 26, 2004 (age 20) Anaheim Ducks
93 F Mika Zibanejad R Huddinge, Stockholm (1993-04-18) April 18, 1993 (age 31) New York Rangers

United States

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In February 2024, Bill Guerin was announced as general manager of the United States team for the 4 Nations Face-Off and 2026 Winter Olympics.[53] In May, Mike Sullivan was named head coach of the team for both competitions.[54] John Hynes,[55] John Tortorella, and David Quinn are the assistant coaches.[56] On December 4, 2024, the entire roster for the United States was released.[26][57] On January 30, 2025, Auston Matthews was named captain for Team USA; Charlie McAvoy and Matthew Tkachuk were chosen as its alternate captains.[58] On February 9, defenseman Quinn Hughes withdrew from the tournament due to a lower-body injury, and was replaced by Jake Sanderson.[59][60]


Head coach: Mike Sullivan

No. Pos. Name S/G Birthplace Birthdate Team
1 G Jeremy Swayman L Anchorage, Alaska (1998-11-24) November 24, 1998 (age 26) Boston Bruins
7 F Brady Tkachuk L Scottsdale, Arizona (1999-09-16) September 16, 1999 (age 25) Ottawa Senators
8 D Zach Werenski L Grosse Pointe, Michigan (1997-07-19) July 19, 1997 (age 27) Columbus Blue Jackets
9 F Jack Eichel R North Chelmsford, Massachusetts (1996-10-28) October 28, 1996 (age 28) Vegas Golden Knights
10 F J.T. Miller L East Palestine, Ohio (1993-03-14) March 14, 1993 (age 31) New York Rangers
12 F Matt Boldy L Millville, Massachusetts (2001-04-05) April 5, 2001 (age 23) Minnesota Wild
14 D Brock Faber R Maple Grove, Minnesota (2002-08-22) August 22, 2002 (age 22) Minnesota Wild
15 D Noah Hanifin L Boston, Massachusetts (1997-01-25) January 25, 1997 (age 28) Vegas Golden Knights
16 F Vincent Trocheck R Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1993-07-11) July 11, 1993 (age 31) New York Rangers
19 F Matthew Tkachuk (A) L Scottsdale, Arizona (1997-12-11) December 11, 1997 (age 27) Florida Panthers
20 F Chris Kreider L Boxford, Massachusetts (1991-04-30) April 30, 1991 (age 33) New York Rangers
21 F Dylan Larkin L Waterford Township, Michigan (1996-07-30) July 30, 1996 (age 28) Detroit Red Wings
23 D Adam Fox R Jericho, New York (1998-02-17) February 17, 1998 (age 26) New York Rangers
25 D Charlie McAvoy (A) R Long Beach, New York (1997-12-21) December 21, 1997 (age 27) Boston Bruins
29 F Brock Nelson L Minneapolis, Minnesota (1991-10-15) October 15, 1991 (age 33) New York Islanders
30 G Jake Oettinger L Lakeville, Minnesota (1998-12-18) December 18, 1998 (age 26) Dallas Stars
34 F Auston Matthews (C) L San Ramon, California (1997-09-17) September 17, 1997 (age 27) Toronto Maple Leafs
37 G Connor Hellebuyck L Commerce Township, Michigan (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 (age 31) Winnipeg Jets
59 F Jake Guentzel L Omaha, Nebraska (1994-10-06) October 6, 1994 (age 30) Tampa Bay Lightning
74 D Jaccob Slavin L Erie, Colorado (1994-05-01) May 1, 1994 (age 30) Carolina Hurricanes
81 F Kyle Connor L Clinton Township, Michigan (1996-12-09) December 9, 1996 (age 28) Winnipeg Jets
85 D Jake Sanderson L Whitefish, Montana (2002-07-08) July 8, 2002 (age 22) Ottawa Senators
86 F Jack Hughes L Orlando, Florida (2001-05-14) May 14, 2001 (age 23) New Jersey Devils

Results

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Note: All times listed are in EST (UTC−5).

Round-robin

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Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 United States 1 1 0 0 0 6 1 +5 3 Advance to Final
 Canada 1 0 1 0 0 4 3 +1 2
 Sweden 1 0 0 1 0 3 4 −1 1 Eliminated
 Finland 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on February 13, 2025. Source: NHL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
February 12
8 p.m.		Canada 4–3 OT
(2–0, 1–1, 0–2)
(OT: 1–0)		 SwedenBell Centre, Montreal
Attendance: 21,105
Game reference
Jordan BinningtonGoaliesFilip GustavssonReferees:
United States Chris Rooney
Canada Gord Dwyer
Linesmen:
Canada Scott Cherrey
United States Ryan Daisy
MacKinnon (Crosby, McDavid) (PP) – 0:561–0
Marchand (Point, Jarvis) – 13:152–0
2–129:33 – Brodin (Hedman, Raymond)
Stone (Crosby) – 37:283–1
3–241:54 – Kempe (Karlsson, Ekholm)
3–348:59 – Eriksson Ek (Bratt, Raymond)
Marner (Crosby) – 66:064–3
2 minPenalties2 min
28Shots26
February 13
8 p.m.		United States 6–1
(1–1, 1–0, 4–0)		 FinlandBell Centre, Montreal
Attendance: 21,105
Game reference
Connor HellebuyckGoaliesJuuse SarosReferees:
Canada Wes McCauley
Canada Jean Hebert
Linesmen:
Canada Jonny Murray
Canada Kiel Murchison
0–17:31 – Jokiharju (Granlund, Maatta)
B. Tkachuk (Boldy, Werenski) – 10:211–1
Boldy (Faber, Connor) – 37:042–1
M. Tkachuk (Werenski, Guentzel) (PP) – 40:153–1
Guentzel (Matthews, Hughes) – 40:264–1
B. Tkachuk (Eichel, M. Tkachuk) – 43:005–1
M. Tkachuk (Werenski, Eichel) (PP) – 51:136–1
6 minPenalties10 min
32Shots21
February 15
1 p.m.		Finland v SwedenBell Centre, Montreal
February 15
8 p.m.		United States v CanadaBell Centre, Montreal
February 17
1 p.m.		Canada v FinlandTD Garden, Boston
February 17
8 p.m.		Sweden v United StatesTD Garden, Boston

Final

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February 20
8 p.m.		Group winnervGroup runner-upTD Garden, Boston

Statistics

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Scoring leaders

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The following players lead the tournament in points at the completion of games played on February 13, 2025.[61]

Player GP G A Pts +/– PIM
United States Matthew Tkachuk 1 2 1 3 0 0
United States Zach Werenski 1 0 3 3 +2 2
Canada Sidney Crosby 1 0 3 3 +1 0
United States Brady Tkachuk 1 2 0 2 +2 0
United States Matt Boldy 1 1 1 2 +2 0
United States Jake Guentzel 1 1 1 2 +1 0
Sweden Lucas Raymond 1 0 2 2 +2 0
United States Jack Eichel 1 0 2 2 0 0

Leading goaltenders

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The following goaltenders lead the tournament in goals against average at the completion of games played on February 13, 2025, while playing at least 60 minutes.[62]

Player GP TOI W L OTL GA SO SV% GAA
United States Connor Hellebuyck 1 60:00 1 0 0 1 0 .952 1.00
Canada Jordan Binnington 1 66:03 1 0 0 3 0 .885 2.73
Sweden Filip Gustavsson 1 66:06 0 0 1 4 0 .857 3.63
Finland Juuse Saros 1 60:00 0 1 0 6 0 .813 6.00

Media rights

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Country Broadcaster(s) Reference(s)
Canada Sportsnet/Sportsnet+ (English)
TVA Sports (French) 		[63][64]
Finland Nelonen/Ruutu [63][65]
Sweden Viaplay/TV6 [63][66]
United States TNT/TruTV/Max (English) (February 12 and 17)
ESPN/ESPN+ (English) (February 13 and 20)
ABC/ESPN+ (English) (February 15)
Disney+ (English) (February 15 USA v CAN only)
ESPN Deportes (Spanish) (February 13, 15, and 20) 		[63][67][68]

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