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USA versus Canada: 4 Nations Face-Off Championship Game Preview

The matchup pits the fast-starting Canadians against a U.S. team that came back to beat them in their previous game.
USA versus Canada: 4 Nations Face-Off Championship Game Preview
The United States' Dylan Larkin (R) celebrates his goal over Canada with teammate Matt Boldy during 4 Nations Face-Off action in Montreal on Feb. 15, 2025. Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP
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The NHL is certainly willing to experiment with its All-Star Game, and it appears to have hit a home run with its latest format. The 4 Nations Face-Off, partly intended to be a preview of the league’s best players competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics, has become something the league will probably stick with.

The championship game will take place Feb. 20, with the two round-robin winning nations, the United States and Canada, squaring off. The other two nations, Finland and Sweden, were eliminated.

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