MONTREAL, QC – The long-awaited return for the NHL’s best-on-best competition is tonight with Canada opening the 4 Nations Face-Off against Sweden. It will be the 10 th time the two nations will go up against one another with Canada holding an 8-1-0 record in the previous nine meetings.

Sweden also has a talented roster. Led by the veteran Victor Hedman, they have several game-changers who are capable of contending for the championship. With William Nylander leading an offensive united featuring Filip Forsberg and Mika Zibanejad, Tre Kronor cannot be taken lightly over the next week.

The highly anticipated NHL 4-Nations Face-Off begins with Canada vs. Sweden today. This game is available on multiple streaming services.

The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off is here, with NHL players from four countries using what’s usually the All-Star Game. A reminder to check out our breakdown of the 4 Nations Face-Off schedule along with our explainer of the whole tournament. It’s clear that the Canada roster is absolutely stacked, filled with some future Hall of Famers and superstars.

The 4 Nations Face-Off kicks off on Wednesday as we continue our 4 Nations Face-Off odds series with a Canada-Sweden prediction and pick.

The NHL went away with an All-Star game in 2025, instead implementing 4 Nations Face-off. The regular season schedule will be on pause while NHL players from the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland battle it out in a round-robin format.