Finland is set to face Canada on Monday at 1 p.m. ET.
Finland is coming off a 4-3 overtime win over Sweden on Saturday and a regulation victory over Canada will punch its ticket to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game. Ahead of the matchup, here is what Finland's line is projected to look like.
Finland's projected lines
Forwards
- Artturi Lehkonen - Aleksander Barkov - Mikko Rantanen
- Roope Hintz - Sebastian Aho - Mikael Granlund
- Eetu Luostarinen - Anton Lundell - Patrik Laine
- Teuvo Teravainen - Erik Haula - Kaapo Kakko
Finland enters this game as a massive underdog but has confidence in its group.
"We always have belief in each other," Finland forward Erik Haula said on Sunday, via NHL.com. "Our strength is our team game. We're a tight-knit group always when we get together. Those are things that Team Finland's always been able to do and get the energy out of there."
Defenseman
- Niko Mikkola - Esa Lindell
- Olli Maatta - Henri Jokiharju
- Urho Vaakaninen - Nikolas Mantipalo
Finland had some key injuries to its blue line. Its players will need to have the best game of their careers to stop the potent Canadian offense.
Goalies
- Kevin Lankinen
- Juuse Saros
Finland will be starting Kevin Lankinen again, who got Finland the win against Sweden. He is 19-8-7 with a 2.53 GAA and a .905 SV% this season with the Vancouver Canucks.
Finland vs Canada: Preview
Finland is a +340 underdog, while Canada is a -440 favorite. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
Team Finland will face a tough test but it looks forward to the challenge.
"A lot, of course," Finland coach Antti Pennanen said on Sunday, via NHL.com. "It's going to be a big battle for us, and it means a lot because (we) respect Team Canada a lot and the hockey history, so it's going to be a big thing for us if we can win against that team."
Canada's offense will likely be the difference as it will get a regulation win to punch its ticket to the championship game.
Prediction: Canada 4, Finland 2.
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