The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off is officially here. This year, replacing the usual NHL All-Star Game, the league has put together the top players from four countries for a week-plus tournament. Ahead of the tournament, check out our breakdown of the 4 Nations Face-Off schedule along with our explainer of the format.

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

The tournament features NHL players from four hockey powers — the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden — competing in a round-robin format. It has replaced this year's All-Star game and is being used partially as a build-up to the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will be the first including NHL players since 2014.

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.

This year’s NHL All-Star Game is being replaced with an international battle between the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Finland — here’s how to stream it.

Two former Gopher hockey stars will be among the 92 players competing in the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, which begins on Wednesday night in Montreal. The first-of-its-kind tournament, which is essentially replacing the league's All-Star game this year,