Both teams are seeking their first win. The Swedes are -205 favourites with a total of 5.5 goals on the 4 Nations Face-off odds board. 

Team Finland vs. Team Sweden NHL Betting Odds

There are two 4 Nations matchups from Montreal on Saturday in Finland-Sweden at 1 p.m. ET and then the marquee game of this round and a likely championship preview with the United States facing Canada at 8 ET. Then the tournament shifts to Boston for the final two round-robin games on Monday followed by next Thursday’s title matchup that most likely will feature the Americans and Canadians after both won their openers. Sweden is now +650 to win the tournament and Finland +2200.

It’s the eighth time Finland is playing in some version of an NHL international tournament after four Canada Cup appearances and entries at all three World Cup of Hockey events. The Finns reached the playoff round in three of those seven and one final, losing to 3-2 against Canada in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

There are only two countries to have reached the playoff round in six consecutive NHL international tournaments dating to the 1984 Canada Cup: Sweden and Canada. The Swedes, Americans and Canadians are three of four countries with multiple Olympic gold medals in men’s hockey. In Olympics where NHL players competed, Sweden medaled twice with a gold in 2006 and silver in 2014 – the last time NHL players were at the Games. They will return in 2026 in Italy.

Team Finland

Finland was considered the weakest side of the tournament, especially after losing top defencemen Rasmus Ristolainen (Flyers), Miro Heiskanen (Stars) and Jani Hakanpaa (Maple Leafs) from the team’s original roster due to injury. That weak blueline showed Thursday in the Finns’ 6-1 loss to the USA. Finland did play well for two periods, but the talent discrepancy showed in the third when the Americans scored four times. Henri Jokiharju (Sabres) scored the first goal of the game, but Juuse Saros (Predators) allowed six straight after that for Finland. He gave up four goals on 12 shots in the third: two in the first 26 seconds, and another three minutes in. It was always a questionable choice by Finland coach Antti Pennanen to start Saros simply as he had been struggling so much recently and really all season for Nashville. Pennanen didn’t commit to Saros for Saturday, and we’d guess that it’s Vancouver’s Kevin Lankinen for this one. 

Team Sweden

The Swedes were sizable underdogs for their opener against Canada in the tournament’s first game Wednesday but “stole” a point with a 4-3 overtime loss. We say stole a point because Team Canada was the significantly better team and led 2-0 after one and 3-1 after two. Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild) had the tying goal at 8:59 of the third. Jonas Brodin (Wild) and Adrian Kempe (Kings) had the other Sweden goals. Lucas Raymond (Red Wings) had two helpers. Swedish goalie Filip Gustavsson (Wild) played great, but it’s not clear if he will get another turn Saturday or if coach Sam Hallam will opt to go with former Vezina winner Linus Ullmark (Senators) or Samuel Ersson (Flyers). Ullmark hasn’t played a ton of hockey of late as he missed a chunk of NHL time injured, while Ersson was only an injury replacement for likely Sweden No. 1 Jacob Markstrom (Devils). The Swedes’ strength is their blueline led by former Norris Trophy winner Victor Hedman (Lightning) and Erik Karlsson (Penguins) as well as former No. 1 overall pick Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres). 

Who Will Win Team Finland vs. Team Sweden?

Injuries

Team Finland

Rasmus Ristolainen (D)

Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 13 / 03 / 25

Roope Hintz (C)

Ques Tues Upper Body - 09 / 03 / 25

Patrik Laine (LW)

Ques Wed Illness - 07 / 03 / 25

Eetu Luostarinen (C)

Ques Thurs Personal - 26 / 02 / 25

Eetu Luostarinen (C)

Out Tues Personal - 24 / 02 / 25

Urho Vaakanainen (D)

Ques Sat Illness - 05 / 02 / 25

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (G)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 04 / 02 / 25

Rasmus Ristolainen (D)

Ques Sat Upper Body - 03 / 02 / 25

Juuse Saros (G)

Ques Sat Illness - 31 / 01 / 25

Sebastian Aho (C)

Ques Sat Illness - 30 / 01 / 25

Team Sweden

Victor Hedman (D)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 07 / 03 / 25

Mattias Ekholm (D)

Out Indefinitely Undisclosed - 05 / 03 / 25

Jonas Brodin (D)

Ques wed Undisclosed - 01 / 03 / 25

William Nylander (RW)

Ques Fri Undisclosed - 26 / 02 / 25

Joel Eriksson Ek (C)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 25 / 02 / 25

Mika Zibanejad (C)

Ques Sat Illness - 18 / 02 / 25

Rickard Rakell (RW)

Ques Sat Illness - 18 / 02 / 25

Gustav Forsling (D)

Ques Sat Illness - 10 / 02 / 25

Joel Eriksson Ek (C)

Ques Sat Lower Body - 08 / 02 / 25

Mattias Ekholm (D)

Ques Tues Illness - 31 / 01 / 25

Injuries

Team Finland

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Rasmus Ristolainen (D)	Ques Thurs	Undisclosed - 13 / 03 / 25	-	-	+ -
Ristolainen is nursing an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will get back on the ice against the Capitals on Thursday.
Roope Hintz (C)	Ques Tues	Upper Body - 09 / 03 / 25	-	-	+ -
Hintz is battling with an upper body injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Ducks on Tuesday.
Patrik Laine (LW)	Ques Wed	Illness - 07 / 03 / 25	-	-	+ -
Laine is nursing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will face the Kraken on Wednesday.
Eetu Luostarinen (C)	Ques Thurs	Personal - 26 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Luostarinen is dealing with a personal matter, and it is unclear if he will suit up against Oilers on Thursday .
Eetu Luostarinen (C)	Out Tues	Personal - 24 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Luostarinen is expecting the birth of his child, and he is not expected to be in Tuesday's lineup versus the Predators.
Urho Vaakanainen (D)	Ques Sat	Illness - 05 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Vaakanainen has been sidelined due to an illness, and it is uncertain if he will suit up against the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (G)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 04 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Luukkonen is managing an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Predators on Saturday.
Rasmus Ristolainen (D)	Ques Sat	Upper Body - 03 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Ristolainen is nursing an upper body injury, and it has yet to determined if he will participate against the Oilers on Saturday.
Juuse Saros (G)	Ques Sat	Illness - 31 / 01 / 25	-	-	+ -
Saros is ailing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will get back on the ice against the Penguins on Saturday.
Sebastian Aho (C)	Ques Sat	Illness - 30 / 01 / 25	-	-	+ -
Aho is ailing with an illness, and it is up in the air if he will dress against the Kings on Saturday.

Team Sweden

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Victor Hedman (D)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 07 / 03 / 25	-	-	+ -
Hedman is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Mattias Ekholm (D)	Out Indefinitely	Undisclosed - 05 / 03 / 25	-	-	+ -
Ekholm is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Jonas Brodin (D)	Ques wed	Undisclosed - 01 / 03 / 25	-	-	+ -
Brodin is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Kraken on Wednesday.
William Nylander (RW)	Ques Fri	Undisclosed - 26 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Nylander exited the game with an undisclosed injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Rangers on Friday.
Joel Eriksson Ek (C)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 25 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Eriksson Ek has wound up on the injured reserve list due to a lower body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Mika Zibanejad (C)	Ques Sat	Illness - 18 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Zibanejad is ailing with an illness, and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up against the Sabres on Saturday.
Rickard Rakell (RW)	Ques Sat	Illness - 18 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Rakell is ailing with an illness, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Capitals on Saturday.
Gustav Forsling (D)	Ques Sat	Illness - 10 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Forsling is ailing with an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Kraken on Saturday.
Joel Eriksson Ek (C)	Ques Sat	Lower Body - 08 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Eriksson Ek is managing with a lower body injury, and it is unclear if he will feature in the lineup against the Red Wings on Saturday.
Mattias Ekholm (D)	Ques Tues	Illness - 31 / 01 / 25	-	-	+ -
Ekholm is ailing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Blues on Tuesday.