Canada vs. Sweden live score, updates, highlights from 4 Nations Face-Off game
For the first time since 2016, hockey fans get to watch international best-on-best competition — and it all starts tonight in Montreal.
The 4 Nations Face-Off kicks off on Wednesday night with Canada facing Sweden in the opening game of the tournament. It’s the first of three round-robin matchups for each country.
With hockey being deprived of the elite talents representing their home country, this marks the first game that Canadians fans are treated to Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon on the same side. The trio of established superstars highlight what is a loaded Canada roster that also includes Cale Makar, Mitch Marner, Brayden Point, Drew Doughty and Sam Reinhart.
Canada’s goaltending is arguably the weakest at the tournament, with Jordan Binnington as the starter. However, it’s an incredibly talented group at forward and defense that will give any opponent a handful.
Opposing the maple leaf tonight is Tre Kronor —Sweden. The Swedes boast arguably the deepest defensive core at the tournament, headlined by Victor Hedman, Rasmus Dahlin and Mattias Ekholm. William Nylander, Elias Pettersson and Filip Forsberg are among the stars at the forward position, with the goaltending crease consisting of Linus Ullmark and Filip Gustavsson.
With only two nations advancing out of the round-robin stage, every game will be treated like a Game 7. The opener in Montreal should be the first of a number of thrilling matchups between countries at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
The Sporting News is providing the updates and highlights from the Canada vs. Sweden group play game at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Canada vs. Sweden live score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | F | |
| Canada | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sweden | – | – | – | – | – |
Canada vs. Sweden updates, highlights from 4 Nations Face-Off
(All times Eastern)
6:45 p.m.: The goaltending matchup tonight is going to be between Canada’s Jordan Binnington and Sweden’s Linus Ullmark.
Binnington owns a 15-19-4 record, 2.89 GAA and .897 save percentage in 38 starts with the Blues this year. Ullmark is returning from a back injury that has limited him to 24 starts where he has a 12-9-2 record, 2.49 GAA and .915 SV%.
Canada 4 Nations Face-Off roster
| # | Player | Position | Team |
| 9 | Sam Bennett | F | Panthers |
| 71 | Anthony Cirelli | F | Lightning |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby | F | Penguins |
| 38 | Brandon Hagel | F | Lightning |
| 24 | Seth Jarvis | F | Hurricanes |
| 11 | Travis Konecny | F | Flyers |
| 29 | Nathan MacKinnon | F | Avalanche |
| 63 | Brad Marchand | F | Bruins |
| 16 | Mitch Marner | F | Maple Leafs |
| 97 | Connor McDavid | F | Oilers |
| 21 | Brayden Point | F | Lightning |
| 13 | Sam Reinhart | F | Panthers |
| 61 | Mark Stone | F | Golden Knights |
| 89 | Drew Doughty* | D | Kings |
| 8 | Cale Makar | D | Avalanche |
| 44 | Josh Morrissey | D | Jets |
| 55 | Colton Parayko | D | Blues |
| 6 | Travis Sanheim | D | Flyers |
| 27 | Shea Theodore | D | Golden Knights |
| 5 | Devon Toews | D | Avalanche |
| 50 | Jordan Binnington | G | Blues |
| 33 | Adin Hill | G | Golden Knights |
| 35 | Sam Montembeault | G | Canadiens |
*= injury replacement for Alex Pietrangelo, Golden Knights
Sweden 4 Nations Face-Off roster
| # | Player | Position | Team |
| 33 | Viktor Arvidsson | F | Predators |
| 63 | Jesper Bratt | D | Devils |
| 91 | Leo Carlsson | D | Ducks |
| 20 | Joel Eriksson Ek | F | Wild |
| 9 | Filip Forsberg | D | Predators |
| 10 | Adrian Kempe | F | Kings |
| 28 | Elias Lindholm | F | Bruins |
| 88 | William Nylander | F | Maple Leafs |
| 12 | Gustav Nyquist | F | Predators |
| 28 | Elias Pettersson | F | Canucks |
| 23 | Lucas Raymond | F | Red Wings |
| 67 | Rickard Rakell* | F | Penguins |
| 93 | Mika Zibanejad | F | Rangers |
| 4 | Rasmus Andersson | D | Flames |
| 25 | Jonas Brodin | D | Wild |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | Sabres |
| 14 | Mattias Ekholm | D | Oilers |
| 42 | Gustav Forsling | D | Panthers |
| 77 | Victor Hedman | D | Lightning |
| 65 | Erik Karlsson | D | Penguins |
| 30 | Samuel Ersson** | G | Flyers |
| 32 | Filip Gustavsson | G | Wild |
| 35 | Linus Ullmark | G | Senators |
*= injury replacement for William Karlsson, Golden Knights
**= injury replacement for Jacob Markstrom, Devils
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What channel is Canada vs. Sweden?
- TV channel: TNT, truTV
- Live stream: Sling
Fans can watch Canada vs. Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off on TNT or truTV on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. ET.
For those without cable, Sling will have a live stream on its platform.
Canada vs. Sweden start time
- Date: Wednesday, Feb. 12
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
Puck drop for Canada vs. Sweden is at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
Canada vs. Sweden radio station
Fans can listen to Canada vs. Sweden live on SiriusXM channel 91.
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4 Nations Face-Off schedule, scores
Wednesday, Feb. 12
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Canada vs. Sweden | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV, Sling |
Thursday, Feb. 13
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| USA vs. Finland | 8 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo, ESPN+ |
Saturday, Feb. 15
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Finland vs. Sweden | 1 p.m. | ABC, Fubo, ESPN+ |
| USA vs. Canada | 8 p.m. | ABC, Fubo, ESPN+ |
Monday, Feb. 17
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Canada vs. Finland | 1 p.m. | TNT, truTV, Sling |
| Sweden vs. USA | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV, Sling |
Thursday, Feb. 20
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 8 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo, ESPN+ |
