How to watch the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament this week

There will be no NHL All-Star game this season, instead, the league is holding a week-long round robin tournament consisting of four teams of players from the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland dubbed the 4 Nations Face-Off. Despite the fact that half the players in the international tournament hail from Scandinavia, the 4 Nations Face-Off will be held entirely in North America, with games split between the Bell Centre in Montreal from Feb. 12-15 and the TD Garden in Boston from Feb. 16-20.

Here’s how to watch this week’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament and learn everything you need to know about team rosters, coaches, and the tournament format.

How to watch the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament:

Dates: February 12-20

TV Channel: TNT, ABC, ESPN

Streaming: ESPN+, Max, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, and more

Where to watch the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament on TV:

Every game of the 4 Nations hockey tournament will air on broadcast television, either on ABC, TNT or ESPN.

Where to watch the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament without cable:

Every 4 Nations game will be available to stream on their designated channels on platforms including Hulu with Live TV, Direct TV, and Fubo. Games airing on ESPN and ABC will also be streaming on ESPN+, and games that are broadcast on TNT will also stream on Max.

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4 Nations Face-Off Schedule:

All times Eastern

Wednesday, Feb. 12:

Canada vs. Sweden, 8 p.m. | TNT/Max

Thursday, Feb. 13:

USA vs. Finland, 8 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN+

Saturday, Feb. 15:

Finland vs. Sweden, 1 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+

Saturday, Feb. 15:

USA vs. Canada, 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+

Monday, Feb. 17:

Canada vs. Finland, 1 p.m. | TNT/Max

Monday, Feb. 17:

Sweden vs. USA, 8 p.m. | TNT/Max

Thursday, Feb. 20:

Championship game, 8 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN+

Who is competing in the 4 Nations Face-Off?

The 4 Nations Face-Off features Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States. The team rosters, listed below, are comprised entirely of current NHL players.

Canada

Head coach: Jon Cooper (Lightning)
Captain: Sidney Crosby
Alternate captains: Connor McDavid, Cale Makar
Defensemen: Cale Makar (Avalanche), Josh Morrissey (Jets), Colton Parayko (Blues), Travis Sanheim (Flyers), Shea Theodore (Golden Knights), Devon Toews (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 Point (Lightning), Sam Reinhart (Panthers), Mark Stone (Golden Knights)
Goalies: Jodan Binnington (Blues), Adin Hill (Golden Knights), Sam Montembeault (Canadiens)

Finland

Head coach: Antti Pennanen
Captain: Aleksander Barkov
Alternate captains: Sebastian Aho, Mikael Granlund, Mikko Rantanen
Defensemen: Henri Jokiharju (Sabres), Esa Lindell (Stars), Olli Maatta (Utah), Niko Mikkola (Panthers), Rasmus Ristolainen (Flyers), Urho Vaakanainen (Rangers), Juuso Valimaki (Utah)
Forwards: Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes), Joel Armia (Canadiens), Aleksander Barkov (Panthers), Mikael Granlund (Stars), 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)
Goalies: Kevin Lankinen (Canucks), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sabres), Juuse Saros (Predators)

Sweden

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

USA

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

How does the 4 Nations Face-Off work?

The 4 Nations formal features an opening round round robin in which teams play three games, one against each of the other squads. Unlike typical NHL regulations, round robin contests that reach overtime will play 10 minutes of sudden death hockey at 3-on-3 before moving to a three-round shootout. If the championship game goes to OT, the teams will play 20-minute sudden death periods at full strength until one team scores.A regulation win is worth three points, an overtime or shootout win is worth two points, and an overtime or shootout loss is worth one point. A regulation loss results in zero points. At the end of the round robin, the two teams with the most points advance to the championship game on Feb. 20.