Canada and Sweden traded chances back and forth, skating up and down the ice for 3-on-3 overtime that provided dazzling entertainment in the opener of the 4 Nations Face-Off. By the time Mitch Marner scored the winner for Canada,

The 4 Nations Face-Off will be the NHL's first best-on-best tournament since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. What is the format?

The stars will be shining in Montreal and Boston in the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 2025 international tournament is bringing talent from four countries together for a best-on-best competition. Hockey fans have been deprived of the elite players around the globe donning the colors of their home nations since the World Cup of Hockey in 2016.

All you need to watch a United States vs Finland live stream in the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off 2025, as the favorites meet the underdogs.

See which streaming services or TV channels you need to watch every game of the NHL's week-long international tournament.

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association announced the return of the World Cup of Hockey in 2028, aiming to establish a regular cycle of international tournaments featuring the world's top players.

The goal is to have an international tournament every other year, with players going to the Olympics in 2026 and ’30.

After a 12-year absence, the World Cup of Hockey is set to return in February 2028, per an NHL/NHLPA media release. The international hockey competition will feature the world's best, and it will occur two years after the 2026 Winter Olympics,