A new tournament is pitting some of the biggest stars in the NHL against each other. Here’s everything you need to know about the 4 Nations Face-Off.

One Realistic And One Unrealistic Prediction For The Canucks Representatives At The 4 Nations Face-Off The 4 Nations Face-Off is officially underway, as Team Canada and Team Sweden took part in their first matchup of the tournament last night.

The NHL announced on Thursday that the opening game of the 4 Nations Face-off between Canada and Sweden drew more than 4.1M viewers across North America. Within the United States, it was the highest rated game that has aired on TNT this season averaging more than one million viewers.

Finland needs a win after what happened to them in their first game. For two periods, they were able to keep things close against the United States, including briefly holding a lead in the first period. However, the U.S. blitzed Sumoi for four goals in the third period to come away with a 6-1 win.

Sweden is third in the 4 Nations Face-Off standings with one point it earned in a 4-3 overtime loss to Canada on Wednesday. Finland lost 6-1 to the U.S. on Thursday and will be eliminated from contention to be in the final if they lose to Sweden in regulation.