Canada won the 4 Nations Face-Off, beating the United States 3-2 in overtime in the final at TD Garden in Boston on February 20, 2025, on a goal by Connor McDavid 8:18 into the extra period. It was a one-time midseason tournament in Montreal and Boston, and no second edition has been announced; the next best-on-best event planned for NHL players is the World Cup of Hockey in February 2028.
The final
- Result: Canada 3, United States 2, overtime
- Date and venue: Thursday, February 20, 2025, TD Garden, Boston
- Canada’s goals: Nathan MacKinnon (first period, 4:48), Sam Bennett (second period, 14:00), Connor McDavid (overtime, 8:18)
- United States goals: Brady Tkachuk (first period, 16:52), Jake Sanderson (second period, 7:32)
The United States led 2-1 in the second period until Bennett tied it at 14:00. Neither side scored in the third, and McDavid ended it more than eight minutes into overtime.
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Every result
| Date | Game | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 12, 2025 | Canada vs. Sweden | Canada 4, Sweden 3 (OT) | Centre Bell, Montreal |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | USA vs. Finland | USA 6, Finland 1 | Centre Bell, Montreal |
| Feb. 15, 2025 | Finland vs. Sweden | Finland 4, Sweden 3 (OT) | Centre Bell, Montreal |
| Feb. 15, 2025 | USA vs. Canada | USA 3, Canada 1 | Centre Bell, Montreal |
| Feb. 17, 2025 | Canada vs. Finland | Canada 5, Finland 3 | TD Garden, Boston |
| Feb. 17, 2025 | Sweden vs. USA | Sweden 2, USA 1 | TD Garden, Boston |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | Final | Canada 3, USA 2 (OT) | TD Garden, Boston |
Canada and the United States each went 2-1 in the round robin and met again in the final, five days after the United States won their first game 3-1 in Montreal. Sweden beat the United States but lost both of its overtime games; Finland’s only win came in overtime against Sweden. Three of the seven games went to overtime, including the final.
What came after
A year later the same two countries met for Olympic gold. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, the United States beat Canada 2-1 in overtime in the men’s final at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 22, 2026.
The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association have announced the World Cup of Hockey for February 2028: eight national teams, 17 games over 12 days, in two host cities. It will be the fourth World Cup, after 1996, 2004 and 2016, and the plan the league set out in June 2025 is to alternate Olympic tournaments and World Cups every two years. No price on it is posted, and we will not quote one until a market for the 2028 event can be sourced and dated.
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