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The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off is taking place from Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston, with teams of NHL players from Finland, Sweden, Canada and the United States competing in a round-robin tournament. Each team will consist of 13 forwards, seven defensemen and three goalies. This will be the first best-on-best tournament since the World Cup of Hockey 2016 in Toronto. Here is a look at the format and schedule for the tournament and rosters for all four countries: 4 NATIONS FACE-OFF FORMATAll games in the 4 Nations Face-Off will be played in accordance with NHL rules, except the following: Overtime will be 10 minutes instead of five for round-robin games “Repeat” shooters will be permitted in the shootout if it is tied after the third round Each team will play three tournament games in a traditional Round Robin format, under the following points system: 3 points for a win in regulation time; 2 points for a win in overtime/shootout; 1 point for a loss in overtime/shootout; and 0 points for a loss in regulation time.The two teams with the best tournament record will then advance to a one-game Final, which will feature the overtime format of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. For more information, visit https://nhl.com/4nations. 4 NATIONS FACE-OFF SCHEDULE At Bell Centre, MontrealWednesday, Feb. 12 Thursday, Feb. 13 Saturday, Feb. 15 Monday, Feb. 17 Thursday, Feb. 20 |
