The first international 4 Nations Face-Off tournament will be held between 12 February and 20 February 2025. This new competition was announced at the previous NHL All-Star Game as a replacement for that event. The 4 Nations Face-Off squads will consist of only NHL players, and four teams will participate in the tournament: Finland, Sweden, Canada, and the USA.
The premier edition of this competition has created much buzz throughout the world, with all hockey fans looking forward to seeing who will become the first champions.
Overview: Previous Winners and Favourite
Before you bet on the 4 Nations Face-Off, ensure you know all the teams, players, and their current forms.
Finland
Finland is the underdog of the competition. Despite having success in previous international competitions, they currently don't have a roster that looks like it could compete for gold. A few high-quality players will carry most of the load, and the defensive strengths could pay off significantly. But, without support from the rest of the team, the outsiders won't have a chance at an upset.
The other three teams have more options at most positions, and a lack of offensive threats usually turns into poor team scoring.
Sweden
The second Nordic team also falls under the underdog category since Canada and the USA clearly have the most dominant rosters. However, Sweden's strengths in the back end could pose a threat to the favourites. They have quality players that could be named the second-best defence group in the tournament, which is quite an accomplishment considering the competition.
Still, the rosters can't compare, and the USA and Canada shouldn't have a problem securing two victories each in these matchups.
Canada
The margins that determine the favourite in this tournament are very thin. Both Canada and the USA have deep rosters and could potentially end up with gold. The Canadians are used to being the team to beat, but it looks like Team USA has caught up. At the moment, Canada's biggest advantage is having three of the five best players in the world on their roster. While offensive star power won't be an issue, Team Canada may lack on defence. If there's one thing stopping them from continuing their dominance in hockey, it is defensive consistency.
USA
As mentioned, the USA has the best odds of winning the 4 Nations Face-Off. However, taking gold will be far from difficult, as Canada is just slightly behind.
Still, the USA has the deepest possible roster, so betting against them will be very difficult to justify. It's hard to find flaws to expose at the moment, but some may come up throughout the tournament. It's up to Canada and the rest of the teams to take advantage of them.
Betting on 4-Nations Face-Off 2025
4 Nations Face-Off betting comes with many choices. If you do the proper analysis, you'll be able to find the bets with the most desirable 4 Nations Face-Off odds. Firstly, outright bets are available before the competition. This means you can already bet on who will win first place, be the MVP, or make the finals. Outright bets provide excitement throughout the entire competition, as each game will influence the outcome of your bet. But don't think that one bad game can stop your pick from winning the MVP.
On top of that, each game will come with a set of 4 Nations Face-Off odds. These will include outright bets on the winner of the game, total goals scored, player-specific bets, and more. Betting on the total goals scored by a player has been the most popular bet in the past few years since adding multiple players in a parlay brings excitement throughout the entire game and provides satisfactory NHL odds.
Even if the game has begun, you can still be part of the action. Odds will be available while the game is on, so watch as the match unfolds and place a live bet at the right moment.
4 Nations Face-Off Betting Tips
Anything can happen in a tournament's premier edition that includes two equal teams. So, ensure you analyse every aspect of the game before you decide on a bet. This could be Team USA's moment to take the hockey throne from Canada finally, so if you believe in sports destiny, that could be your outright pick.
Find your favourite player in the competition, check out his odds for the 4 Nations Face-Off MVP, and enjoy watching him compete for the gold.
Or, carefully watch live games and predict the outcome depending on what happens in the rink.
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