4 Nations Face-Off Goals
Canada and Finland traded goals in the 4 Nations Face-Off, with Erik Haula scoring for Finland (assist Joel Armia) and Nick Suzuki responding for Canada (assists Cale Makar, Connor McDavid). Shea Theodore tied it with assists from Makar and Travis Sanheim, while Tage Thompson opened scoring for USA vs Slovakia (assist Jack Eichel, Quinn Hughes).
- The 4 Nations Face-Off is a new international tournament created by the NHL and NHLPA, featuring players exclusively from the NHL. It serves as a lead-up to the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking a return of NHL players to international best-on-best competition. - The tournament took place from February 12-20, 2025, with games held in Montreal's Bell Centre and Boston's TD Garden. The four participating nations were Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States. - The event follows a round-robin format where each team plays each other once, with the top two teams advancing to a one-game final. A win in regulation is worth three points, an overtime/shootout win is two points, and an overtime/shootout loss is one point. - In the Canada vs. Finland game, which Canada won 5-3, Nathan MacKinnon scored twice for the Canadians, with Brayden Point and Sidney Crosby adding the other goals. Finland's goals came from Mikael Granlund (two) and Esa Lindell. - The United States opened their tournament with a dominant 6-1 victory over Finland. Brothers Matthew and Brady Tkachuk each scored two goals for Team USA, with Matt Boldy and Jake Guentzel also scoring. - The mention of a USA vs. Slovakia game appears to be incorrect in the context of this tournament, as the four participating nations are Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the USA. - The 4 Nations Face-Off replaced the traditional NHL All-Star Game for the 2024-25 season. - Each nation's roster for the tournament is comprised of 23 NHL players, including 20 skaters and three goaltenders.
