Simply days after their chaotic matchup, Canada and the USA can be doing battle as soon as once more within the 4 Nations Face-Off Championship.

On Monday, Canada acquired off to a quick begin with three first interval targets and got here away with a 5-3 win towards Finland in Boston. Colorado Avalanche star ahead Nathan MacKinnon, who presently leads the NHL in factors, netted a pair of targets to guide the Canadians to a formidable victory.

Edmonton Oilers standout Connor McDavid scored the sport’s first objective for the second consecutive contest. 

On the 4:13 mark of the primary interval, Finland ahead Roope Hintz tried to flip the puck into the impartial zone, however McDavid was in a position to knock it down. After stick-handling round for just a few seconds to seek out the appropriate shot, McDavid ripped a shot over the glove of Finnish goaltender Kevin Lankinen for the objective to present Canada a 1-0 lead.

MacKinnon prolonged Canada’s lead lower than a minute after McDavid’s objective. MacKinnon was in a position to safe the puck after Florida Panthers ahead Sam Reinhart chipped it forward into the offensive zone, and MacKinnon snapped a shot into the again of the online.

Now Canada and the USA will rekindle their rivalry in Thursday’s championship. The Individuals acquired the perfect of the Canadians in a 3-1 win in Saturday’s sport, which featured three fights within the opening 9 seconds. This got here after Montreal’s Bell Centre crowd booed all through the taking part in of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

United States ahead Jake Guentzel netted two targets to assist carry his staff to victory.

The Individuals will tackle Sweden on Monday evening, however the sport may have no affect on the standings within the match. With a second USA-Canada match secured, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will relaxation and Dallas Stars netminder Jake Oettinger will get the beginning in objective.

Very similar to the NHL, the 4 Nations Face-Off may have a 3-on-3 sudden dying time beyond regulation interval, ought to that session be wanted. Nonetheless, the sport can be determined in a 10-minute time beyond regulation interval reasonably the NHL’s 5 minutes. If the groups are nonetheless tied following the time beyond regulation session, a three-round shootout will determine a winner. In Thursday’s championship, time beyond regulation will happen within the conventional playoff format with 5-on-5 hockey in consecutive 20-minute intervals till a winner is determined.

Under are the 4 Nations Face-Off schedule, rosters and methods to watch the match.

Schedule, scores

• 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 vs. USA, 8 p.m. | TNT I TD Backyard
• Thursday, Feb. 20: Championship — USA vs. Canada, 8 p.m. | ESPN I TD Backyard

The place to observe the 4 Nations Face-Off

When: Feb. 12-20
The place: Bell Centre — Montreal, Quebec, Canada; TD Backyard — Boston, Massachusetts
TV: ABC, ESPN, TNT
Stream: fubo (attempt without spending a dime)

Rosters

Canada

• Captain: Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
• Assistant Captains: Connor McDavid (Oilers), Cale Makar (Avalanche)
• Forwards: Sam Bennett (Panthers), Anthony Cirelli (Lightning), Sidney Crosby (Penguins), Brandon Hagel (Lightning), Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes), Travis Konecny (Flyers), Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche), Brad Marchand (Bruins), Mitch Marner (Maple Leafs), Connor McDavid (Oilers), Brayden Level (Lightning), Sam Reinhart (Panthers), Mark Stone (Golden Knights)
• Defensemen: Drew Doughty (Kings), Cale Makar (Avalanche), Josh Morrissey (Jets), Colton Parayko (Blues), Travis Sanheim (Flyers), Shea Theodore (Golden Knights), Devon Toews (Avalanche)
• Goaltenders: Jordan Binnington (Blues), Adin Hill (Golden Knights), Sam Montembeault (Canadiens)

Finland

• Captain: Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)
• Assistant Captains: Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes), Mikael Granlund (Sharks), Mikko Rantanen (Hurricanes)
• Forwards: Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes), Joel Armia (Canadiens), Aleksander Barkov (Panthers), Mikael Granlund (Sharks), Erik Haula (Devils), Roope Hintz (Stars), Kaapo Kakko (Kraken), Patrik Laine (Canadiens), Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche), Anton Lundell (Panthers), Eetu Luostarinen (Panthers), Mikko Rantanen (Hurricanes), Teuvo Teravainen (Blackhawks) 
• Defensemen: Henri Jokiharju (Sabres), Esa Lindell (Stars), Niko Mikkola (Panthers), Olli Maatta (Utah Hockey Membership), Rasmus Ristolainen (Flyers), Juuso Valimaki (Utah Hockey Membership), Urho Vaakanainen (Rangers)
• Goaltenders: Kevin Lankinen (Canucks), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sabres), Juuse Saros (Predators)

Sweden

• Captain: Victor Hedman (Lightning)
• Assistant Captains: Mattias Ekholm (Oilers), Erik Karlsson (Penguins), William Nylander (Maple Leafs)
• Forwards: Viktor Arvidsson (Oilers), Jesper Bratt (Devils), Leo Carlsson (Geese), Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild), Filip Forsberg (Predators), Rickard Rakell (Penguins), Adrian Kempe (Kings), Elias Lindholm (Bruins), William Nylander (Maple Leafs), Gustav Nyquist (Predators), Elias Pettersson (Canucks), Lucas Raymond (Crimson Wings), Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)
• Defensemen: Rasmus Andersson (Flames), Jonas Brodin (Wild), Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres), Mattias Ekholm (Oilers), Gustav Forsling (Panthers), Victor Hedman (Lightning), Erik Karlsson (Penguins)
• Goaltenders: Samuel Ersson (Flyers), Filip Gustavsson (Wild), Linus Ullmark (Senators)

United States

• Captain: Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs)
• Assistant Captains: Charlie McAvoy (Bruins), Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)
• Forwards: Matt Boldy (Wild), Kyle Connor (Jets), Jack Eichel (Golden Knights), Jake Guentzel (Lightning), Jack Hughes (Devils), Chris Kreider (Rangers), Dylan Larkin (Crimson Wings), Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs), J.T. Miller (Canucks), Brock Nelson (Islanders), Brady Tkachuk (Senators), Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers), Vincent Trocheck (Rangers)
• Defensemen: Brock Faber (Wild), Adam Fox (Rangers), Noah Hanifin (Golden Knights), Charlie McAvoy (Bruins), Jake Sanderson (Senators), Jaccob Slavin (Hurricanes), Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)
• Goaltenders: Connor Hellebuyck (Jets), Jake Oettinger (Stars), Jeremy Swayman (Bruins)