4 Nations Face-Off 2025 Format, Date, Schedule, Location and Tickets

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About 4 Nations Face-Off

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The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off is an international ice hockey tournament set for February 12–20, 2025, in Montreal and Boston. Organized by the NHL, it will feature teams from Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States, competing in a round-robin format followed by a final. The event replaces the NHL's annual All-Star Game for 2025 and showcases only NHL players.

Announced at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game by Commissioner Gary Bettman, the tournament includes the top six IIHF-ranked teams, excluding Russia due to sanctions and Czechia due to time constraints. Bettman also confirmed NHL participation in future international events, including the 2026 Olympics and World Cups in 2028 and 2032.

4 Nations Face-Off Format

According to USA Hockey, the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off is an international ice hockey tournament featuring NHL players from the U.S., Canada, Finland, and Sweden. It will be played from February 12-20, 2025, in Montreal, Canada, and Boston, Massachusetts. Each team will have 23 NHL players (20 skaters, 3 goalies), all under contract for the 2024-25 season and on an NHL roster as of December 2, 2024.

The tournament will follow a round-robin format where teams play three games. Points are awarded as follows: three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime/shootout win, one point for an overtime/shootout loss, and 0 points for a regulation loss. The top two teams will move on to the one-game final. Overtime in round-robin games will be three-on-three for 10 minutes, followed by a shootout. In the Final, overtime will be full-strength sudden death with successive 20-minute periods until a winner is determined.

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4 Nations Face-Off Dates

According to USA Hockey, the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off will be held from February 12-20. The tournament will start on February 12, with the first match between Canada and Sweden in Montreal. It will run through February 17, with the final round-robin games taking place in Boston. The championship game will be played on February 20 in Boston, determining the winner of the tournament.

4 Nations Face-Off Schedule

According to USA Hockey, the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off will take place from February 12-20. The games will be held in Montreal at Bell Centre and in Boston at TD Garden. The tournament kicks off on February 12 with Canada playing Sweden, followed by USA vs. Finland on February 13. The Championship Game will be held on February 20 in Boston at 8:00 p.m.

Date	Game	Location	Time (all times ET)	Broadcast
Wed., Feb. 12	Canada vs. Sweden	Montreal, Bell Centre	8:00 p.m.	TNT
Thurs., Feb. 13	USA vs. Finland	Montreal, Bell Centre	8:00 p.m.	ESPN
Sat., Feb. 15	Finland vs. Sweden	Montreal, Bell Centre	1:00 p.m.	ABC
Sat., Feb. 15	USA vs. Canada	Montreal, Bell Centre	8:00 p.m.	ABC
Monday, Feb. 17	Canada vs. Finland	Boston, TD Garden	1:00 p.m.	TNT
Monday, Feb. 17	Sweden vs. USA	Boston, TD Garden	8:00 p.m.	TNT
Thursday, Feb. 20	Championship Game	Boston, TD Garden	8:00 p.m.	ESPN

4 Nations Face-Off qualifiers

According to USA Hockey, the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off does not have a traditional qualification process, as it is an exclusive tournament featuring the national teams of Canada, the United States, Finland, and Sweden. Players are selected from the NHL teams, with each country's national association (USA Hockey, Hockey Canada, Finnish Ice Hockey Association, and Swedish Ice Hockey Association) choosing its roster.

To be eligible, players must be under an NHL contract for the 2024-25 season and be on an NHL roster as of December 2, 2024. The teams will compete in a round-robin format followed by a championship game. The qualifiers are based on the NHL players' selection rather than a separate qualifying event.

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4 Nations Face-Off TV schedule

According to the NHL, the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off will be broadcasted as follows:

In Montreal at the Bell Centre, Canada will play Sweden on Feb. 12 at 8:00 p.m. ET. On Feb. 13, the U.S. will face Finland at 8:00 p.m. ET. On Feb. 15, Finland will play Sweden at 1:00 p.m. ET, followed by the U.S. vs Canada at 8:00 p.m. ET.

In Boston at TD Garden, Canada will meet Finland on Feb. 17 at 1:00 p.m. ET, and Sweden will face the U.S. later at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Championship Game will be held on Feb. 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Games will be aired on networks like ESPN, TNT, ABC, and TVAS.

How to watch 4 Nations Face-Off

According to the NHL, you can watch the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off on channels like ESPN, ABC, TNT, truTV, MAX, Sportsnet (SN), and TVAS. These channels will broadcast the games in the U.S. and Canada, with ESPN and ABC offering coverage for American viewers. For Canadian viewers, Sportsnet and TVAS will provide the broadcasts.

Where to watch 4 Nations Face-Off

According to the NHL, you can watch the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off on ESPN, ABC, TNT, truTV, MAX, Sportsnet (SN), and TVAS. These networks will broadcast the games in the U.S. and Canada, depending on the location of the match.

4 Nations Face-Off location

According to USA Hockey, the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off will take place in two locations: Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, and TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. The tournament games will be played at these arenas from February 12-20, 2025.

4 Nations Face-Off tickets

Tickets for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off can be purchased through platforms like Vivid Seats. Prices vary by game, with tickets starting as low as $38 and averaging around $2,254. Some games are held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, and TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. For example, tickets for the Canada vs. Sweden game on February 12 at Bell Centre start at $139, and for the Championship Game on February 20 at TD Garden, they are priced at $204.