The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off is taking place from Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston, with teams of NHL players from Finland, Sweden, Canada and the United States competing in a round-robin tournament. Each team will consist of 13 forwards, seven defensemen and three goalies. This will be the first best-on-best tournament since the World Cup of Hockey 2016 in Toronto.
Here is a look at the format and schedule for the tournament and rosters for all four countries:
4 NATIONS FACE-OFF FORMAT
All games in the 4 Nations Face-Off will be played in accordance with NHL rules, except the following:
- Overtime will be 10 minutes instead of five for round-robin games
- “Repeat” shooters will be permitted in the shootout if it is tied after the third round
- Each team will play three tournament games in a traditional Round Robin format, under the following points system: 3 points for a win in regulation time; 2 points for a win in overtime/shootout; 1 point for a loss in overtime/shootout; and 0 points for a loss in regulation time.The two teams with the best tournament record will then advance to a one-game Final, which will feature the overtime format of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
For more information, visit https://nhl.com/4nations.
4 NATIONS FACE-OFF SCHEDULE
At Bell Centre, Montreal
Wednesday, Feb. 12
Canada 4, Sweden 3 (OT)
Thursday, Feb. 13
United States 6, Finland 1
Saturday, Feb. 15
Finland 4, Sweden 3 (OT)
United States 3, Canada 1
At TD Garden, Boston
Monday, Feb. 17
Canada 5, Finland 3
Sweden 2, United States 1
Thursday, Feb. 20
Championship game: Canada 3, United States 2 (OT)