Where is the 4 Nations Cup being played

Last Modified Feb 10, 2025 07:40 GMT
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The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off is an international hockey tournament featuring NHL players from the U.S., Canada, Finland, and Sweden. It will run from February 12–20, 2025, in Montreal, Canada, and Boston, Massachusetts. Each team will have 23 NHL players (20 skaters, 3 goalies) under NHL contracts for the 2024–25 season.

The tournament follows NHL rules with a round-robin format. Teams earn 3 points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime/shootout win, one point for an overtime/shootout loss, and zero for a regulation loss. The top two teams will advance to a one-game Final. Round-robin overtime is 10-minute, 3-on-3 sudden death, followed by a shootout. The Final will use unlimited 20-minute periods of sudden-death overtime.

Where is the 4 Nations Cup being played?

According to USA Hockey, The hosts of the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off are Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Games will be held at the Bell Centre in Montreal and at the TD Garden in Boston.

The tournament begins on February 12 with Canada facing Sweden in Montreal. Other games at Bell Centre include USA vs. Finland on February 13, Finland vs. Sweden on February 15, and USA vs. Canada later that evening. On February 17, the action moves to Boston, where Canada plays Finland in the afternoon, followed by Sweden vs. USA in the evening. The championship game will be held at TD Garden on February 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

DateGameLocationTime (all times ET)
Wed., Feb. 12Canada vs. SwedenMontreal, Bell Centre8:00 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 13USA vs. FinlandMontreal, Bell Centre8:00 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 15Finland vs. SwedenMontreal, Bell Centre1:00 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 15USA vs. CanadaMontreal, Bell Centre8:00 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 17Canada vs. FinlandBoston, TD Garden1:00 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 17Sweden vs. USABoston, TD Garden8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 20Championship GameBoston, TD Garden8:00 p.m.

Read More: 4 Nations Face-Off Team Captains

When is the 4 Nations Face-Off?

According to USA Hockey, The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off will be held from February 12 to February 20 in Montreal and Boston. NHL players from Canada, the United States, Sweden, and Finland will compete in a round-robin format. The tournament will feature games at the Bell Centre in Montreal and TD Garden in Boston, with the top two teams advancing to the championship game on February 20.

Which teams participate in the NHL 4 Nations face-off?

According to the official website of the NHL, The NHL 4 Nations Face-Off features teams from Canada, the United States, Sweden, and Finland. Each team will have 13 forwards, seven defensemen, and three goalies. The tournament is a best-on-best competition, marking the first since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. These four nations will battle in a round-robin format, with the top two teams advancing to the final.

Read More: 4 Nations Face Off Schedule

4 Nations Face-Off tickets

According to Vivid Seats, Tickets for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off are available through Vivid Seats.

FAQs on 4 Nations Face Off

A. The tournament will be held from February 12 to February 20, 2025.

A. The event will be hosted by Canada and the United States.

A. The Four Nations tournament follows a round-robin format where each team competes against the others.

A. Four teams will participate: Canada, the United States, Sweden, and Finland.

A. Teams are invited based on their rankings and performances in international ice hockey tournaments.

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