The final of the 4 Nations Face-Off comes down to two major hockey rivals who are loaded with talent.
Canada has multiple MVP winners in Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon. The United States has two-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck in net, plus plenty of scoring ability.
The USA won 3-1 in the teams’ first meeting in the round robin, a game that started with three fights in the first nine seconds.
The United States will have also the home crowd in Boston on its side as it tries to capture the championship in the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Follow along for all of the action from the 4 Nations Face-Off final between the USA and Canada:
When is USA vs. Canada final at the 4 Nations Face-Off?
The USA and Canada will play at 8 p.m. ET at Boston’s TD Garden.
How to watch USA vs. Canada at 4 Nations Face-Off
The USA-Canada game will be aired on ESPN.
How to stream USA vs. Canada at 4 Nations Face-Off
Sling, Fubo and ESPN+ carry ESPN games.
USA vs. Canada at 4 Nations Face-Off
- Date: Thursday, Feb. 20
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
- Streaming: Sling, Fubo and ESPN+
- Site: TD Garden, Boston
USA defenseman Charlie McAvoy to attend game?
Injured USA defenseman Charlie McAvoy could be in attendance at Thursday’s game, NHL.com reported. He has been ruled out of playing because of a shoulder injury and an infection in his shoulder. The Boston Bruins defenseman posted the following photo on social media.
USA, Canada injury updates
The United States is missing defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who suffered a significant shoulder injury. Auston Matthews and Matthew Tkachuk, who missed Monday’s game, and Brady Tkachuk, who was hurt Monday, are expected to play.
Canada is missing defenseman Shea Theodore. Both teams reportedly also are dealing with illnesses.
Expected goaltending matchup
USA’s Connor Hellebuyck (2-0, 1.00 goals-against average, .957 save percentage) vs. Canada’s Jordan Binnington (2-1, 2.60, .892).
President Trump wishes Team USA luck
President Trump called the U.S. hockey team on Thursday morning, wishing them luck against Canada in the championship game. USA general manager Bill Guerin told Fox News that he had hoped the president would attend the game, but Trump said he is addressing U.S. governors on Thursday evening.
4 Nations Face-Off schedule, results, TV
(Times p.m. ET)
- Wednesday, Feb. 12: Canada 4, Sweden 3 (OT)
- Thursday, Feb. 13: USA 6, Finland 1
- Saturday, Feb. 15: Finland 4, Sweden 3 (OT)
- Saturday, Feb. 15: USA 3, Canada 1
- Monday, Feb. 17: Canada 5, Finland 3
- Monday, Feb. 17: Sweden 2, USA 1
- Thursday, Feb. 20: USA vs. Canada, championship game at Boston, 8, ESPN
4 Nations Face-Off rosters
Players listed alphabetically.
Team USA
No., position, player, NHL team
- 12 F Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild
- 81 F Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets
- 9 F Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights
- 59 F Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning
- 86 F Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils
- 20 F Chris Kreider, New York Rangers
- 21 F Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
- 34 F Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
- 10 F J.T. Miller, New York Rangers
- 29 F Brock Nelson, New York Islanders
- 7 F Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
- 19 F Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
- 16 F Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers
- 14 D Brock Faber, Minnesota Wild
- 23 D Adam Fox, New York Rangers
- 25 D Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins (injured, out of tournament)
- 15 D Noah Hanifin, Vegas Golden Knights
- 85 D Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators
- 74 D Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes
- 8 D Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
- 37 G Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets
- 30 G Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars
- 1 G Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins
Note: Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson and New Jersey Devils defenseman Brett Pesce are being brought in as possible emergency replacements. Here are the rules on whether they can play.
Team Canada
- 9 F Sam Bennett, Florida Panthers
- 71 F Anthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning
- 87 F Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
- 38 F Brandon Hagel, Tampa Bay Lightning
- 24 F Seth Jarvis, Carolina Hurricanes
- 11 F Travis Konecny, Philadelphia Flyers
- 29 F Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
- 63 F Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins
- 16 F Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs
- 97 F Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
- 21 F Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning
- 13 F Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers
- 61 F Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights
- 89 Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
- 48 D Thomas Harley, Dallas Stars (emergency replacement)
- 8 D Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
- 44 D Josh Morrissey, Winnipeg Jets
- 55 D Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues
- 6 D Travis Sanheim, Philadelphia Flyers
- 27 D Shea Theodore, Vegas Golden Knights (injured, out of tournament)
- 5 D Devon Toews, Colorado Avalanche
- 50 G Jordan Binnington, St. Louis Blues
- 33 G Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights
- 35 G Sam Montembeault, Montreal Canadiens
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