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Betting Bonanza: 4 Nations Face-Off Set to Thrill Hockey Gamblers

by
Marcus Williams
February 14, 2025

This season, the NHL All-Star Game is being replaced by the 4 Nations Face-Off, where four teams made up of National Hockey League players from Finland, Sweden, USA, and Canada will compete in a mini-tournament.

The round-robin tourney began on Wednesday and continues through next Monday. The top-performing squads play each other for the 4 Nations Face-Off Championship.

Games are split between Boston’s TD Garden and Montreal’s Bell Centre.

At 1:00 PM tomorrow, either Finland or Sweden will earn a win in the tournament.

Finland vs. Sweden Betting Line

Puck Spread: Finland +1.5 (-170), Sweden -1.5 (+140)
Moneyline Odds: Finland +160, Sweden -195
Over: 5.5 (-105)
Under: 5.5 (-115)

Yesterday, Team USA blew out Finland by a final score of 6-1.

MATTHEW TKACHUK’S TURN… BOTH TKACHUK BROTHERS HAVE SCORED FOR TEAM USA 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AxfFmMWW1B

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) February 14, 2025

Team Finland looks to rebound with a win against Sweden, but they are underdogs and appear poised to take their second loss of the tournament.

Tomorrow night at 8 p.m., Teams USA and Canada face off in what will surely be a politically charged atmosphere. The game will take place in Montreal, and there’s a decent chance that local fans could show their disapproval of recent US policies from the stands.

USA vs. Canada Betting Line

Puck Spread: USA -1.5 (+225), Canada +1.5 (-285)
Moneyline Odds: USA -110, Canada -110
Over: 6.0 (-120)
Under: 6.0 (EVEN)

The puck spread favors Team USA to win their second game in a row and take a big step out in front of the competition, but the moneyline odds imply a very even matchup.

Next Monday at 1 p.m., Team Finland appears to be in line for their third loss in the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Canada vs. Finland Betting Line

Puck Spread: Canada -1.5 (-130), Finland +1.5 (+110)
Moneyline Odds: Canada -350, Finland +275
Over: 6.0 (-115)
Under: 6.0 (-105)

If Finland loses like the betting lines suggest they will, they’ll be ousted from making it to the finals.

The final game of the round-robin portion of the tournament begins at 8 p.m. on Monday night.

Sweden vs. USA Betting Line

Puck Spread: Sweden +1.5 (-140), USA -1.5 (+115)
Moneyline Odds: Sweden +190, USA -230
Over: 5.5 (-120)
Under: 5.5 (EVEN)

Sweden took Canada to the wire, losing an overtime thriller last Wednesday by a final score of 4-3. USA is heavily favored to beat Sweden and will almost certainly secure a spot in the finals with a win.

Betting futures favor the USA over all other teams, with Canada rated slightly behind by 30 points in the moneyline odds.

4 Nations Face-Off Winner

USA +105
Canada +135
Sweden +600
Finland +2200

Prop bets for potential championship pairings also favor a USA vs. Canada matchup in the finals. If either the USA or Canada doesn’t qualify, Sweden is the most likely team to replace them.