Teams USA & Canada Poised For A Savage 4 Nations Face-Off Final

Tomorrow night at 8:10 p.m., the puck will drop in the finals of the 2025 4-Nations Face-Off between Team USA and Team Canada. Their first match-up last Saturday night was a heated affair that saw three fights within the first nine seconds of regulation.

The reason for the elevated aggression? Canadian fans in Montreal booed the United States national anthem, spurred on by bitter relations between the two nations in the wake of President Trump’s tariffs.

The Finals will be played in Boston, MA’s TD Garden and US fans will likely return the favor when Canada’s national anthem is played tomorrow night.

“We’re one of the only sports that still has fighting in it. It’s a war out there… It’s funny. You put the flag behind the meaning of something, and guys’ switches just kind of flip.”

Travis Konecny of the Philadelphia Flyers and Team Canada

This season, the NHL replaced its annual All-Star Game with the 4 Nations Face-Off, a mini-tournament featuring teams from the USA, Canada, Finland, and Sweden.

Team USA went undefeated during the round-robin portion of the tourney but lost their final game Monday night to Team Sweden by a final score of 2-1.

The United States has been the favorite to win the Face-Off since before the tournament began, but they are now underdogs at some online sportsbooks leading up to tomorrow night’s final with Team Canada.

4 Nations Face-Off Finals

Canada vs. USA Betting Line

• Puck Spread: Canada -1.5 (+255), USA +1.5 (-310)
• Moneyline: Canada -108, USA -108
• Over: 5.5 (EVEN)
• Under: 5.5 (-120)
• @ Bovada Sportsbook

A one-and-a-half goal puck spread is standard for most hockey games unless a blowout is projected. What’s unusual about these finals is that Team USA ranges from a favorite to an underdog when you shop the odds at different sportsbooks.

USA vs. Canada Betting Line

• Puck Spread: Canada +1.5 (-275), USA -1.5 (+225)
• Moneyline: Canada -110, USA -110
• Over: 5.5 (-110)
• Under: 5.5 (-130)
• @ BetUS Sportsbook

BetUS features a puck spread that is in direct opposition to what Bovada is offering, favoring the USA to win. What’s telling is that at both sportsbooks, the moneyline odds for each team are identical, suggesting a highly competitive game where either team can win.

Total Fights in the game

• Over 0.5 Fights -190
• Under 0.5 Fights +145

Total Fights in the game

• Over 1.5 Fights +150
• Under 1.5 Fights -200

These two NHL prop bets suggest that at least one fight will occur during the game. Considering the animosity lingering from last Saturday, it would seem like a safe wager to risk some money on the over.

Will Donald Trump Attend The Game?

• Yes +150

In recent weeks, President Trump has attended the CFP National Championship Game and Super Bowl LIX. The above prop bet suggests that he will not attend tomorrow night’s final, but the odds are very close to even, indicating a 40% chance he’ll make an appearance.

Sources:

• ESPN