When they played “O Canada” for the second time, there were no American fans left in the arena to boo. Instead, the Canadian team stood at the blue line, arm in arm, player and coach, wearing their championship hats while the maple leaf flag was lowered behind the 4 Nations Face-Off trophy and the national anthem reverberated across

Canada has won five of the previous six best-on-best international tournaments (2002 Salt Lake Olympics, 2004 World Cup of Hockey, 2010 Vancouver Olympics, 2014 Sochi Olympics, 2016 World Cup of Hockey). It has won nine of 13 overall involving NHL players going back to the 1976 Canada Cup.

Canada's Sidney Crosby (87) battles for a rebound in front of United States goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) as Brock Faber (14) and Jaccob Slavin (74) defend during third period 4 Nations Face-Off hockey action in Montreal on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP) AP

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist. Sidney Crosby flipped in an empty-netter from center ice after Finland cut a four-goal deficit to one in the final minutes. Canada’s best players came through in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday to earn a rematch of their fight-filled preliminary bout with the United States.

Canada edges out the United States 3-2 in a dramatic showdown at TD Garden In an electrifying final, Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in overtime to claim the 4 Nations Face-Off championship at TD Garden in Boston.

Canada defeated USA Thursday to win the first-ever 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament, capping what had become a heated and politically charged event.

The 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between Canada and the United States lived up to the hype and then some.