The United States will be looking to win a mens best-on-best international tournament for the first time since the 1996 World Cup as they ice arguably the best team in the history of the country. Team Finland, on the other hand, is a big tournament underdog thanks to a long list of injuries.

Team USA is a -350 favourite to win on the 4 Nations Face-Off odds, with the total pegged at 6.0.

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4 Nations Face-Off futures and betting odds

Team USA vs. Team Finland NHL Betting Odds

There’s a valid argument to be made that the United States should be tournament favourites, so you’re getting a little better value on them at +150 on the 4 Nations Face-Off futures board, compared to Canada at +145. Finland enter as heavy +1000 tournament underdogs, trailing Sweden at +425.

While Team USA has closed the gap with their neighbours to the north, historically the program hasn’t had a ton of success. The United States hasn’t won Olympic gold since the 1980 Miracle on Ice team and they haven’t won a major tournament since the 1996 World Cup. They also finished a disappointing fourth at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, the last time NHL participated in best-on-best international hockey.

Finland’s junior teams have experienced success in recent years, so they should be a force in the future, but they lack past success for the senior team. The Finns’ only Olympic gold came in 2022, without NHL participation, although they did win bronze in 1998, 2010 and 2014.

To no one’s surprise, Auston Matthews enters the tournament as a +800 favourite to be the top goal scorer. I’m predicting a Canada-USA final, so I also like the long shot value in taking Jack Hughes to lead the tournament in points at +2200.

I don’t expect Finland to do much damage in this tournament, so I’m focusing on team props. Mikko Rantanen is a little banged up, so I’m circling Aleksander Barkov to lead Finland in points at +450. Rantanen is still a dog around the net, however, so I’ll take him to lead the Finns in goals at +300.

Team USA

Team USA has a deep forward group, but their biggest strength in this tournament is their goaltending. Connor Hellebuyck is almost a lock for the Vezina Trophy this season, leading the NHL in wins (34), goals-against average (2.06), save percentage (.925) and shutouts (six). The main hit the team has taken is the loss of Quinn Hughes on the blue line. However, USA still boasts some of the best blueliners in the tournament, including Adam Fox, Noah Hanifin, Jacob Slavin and more.

The U.S. forward group is stacked. The top line of Jack Eichel, Kyle Connor and Matthew Tkachuk provides a nice blend of skill and grit and the second line of Auston Matthews, Jack Hughes and Jake Guentzel should be able to bury the puck in the back of the net. The depth is what really stands out, as every player on the third and fourth lines is a 30-goal scorer in the NHL.

Team Finland

Finland took a massive hit to their roster with the loss of Dallas defenceman Miro Heiskanen, who underwent knee surgery last week. That leaves a pretty weak top defensive pairing of Esa Lindell and Niko Mikkola. In net, Juuse Saros will be the starter, while Kevin Lankinen backs him up. Saros has struggled with a 2.95 GAA and .895 SV in Nashville this season, so it’s fair to wonder how long of leash he has before Lankinen is put in.

There’s a little bit of familiarity on the top forward line as former Colorado teammates Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen will play wing alongside Aleksander Barkov. The real evidence of a lack of depth on this team is how the power play unit has been practicing. The Finns have opted for an almost unheard of strategy of five forwards on their PP1 unit. That screams that they don’t trust their defence or the bottom of the lineup, which means they could be in serious danger of gassing their top players too early.

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Injuries

Team USA

Jack Hughes (C)

out of season Undisclosed - 03 / 03 / 25

Quinn Hughes (D)

Ques Wed Undisclosed - 02 / 03 / 25

Jake Sanderson (D)

Ques Mon Neck - 01 / 03 / 25

Adam Fox (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 26 / 02 / 25

Chris Kreider (LW)

Ques Sat Upper Body - 23 / 02 / 25

Auston Matthews (C)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 18 / 02 / 25

Charlie McAvoy (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 18 / 02 / 25

Brady Tkachuk (LW)

Ques Sat Lower Body - 18 / 02 / 25

Matthew Tkachuk (LW)

out of season Groin - 16 / 02 / 25

Zach Werenski (D)

Prob Thurs Undisclosed - 04 / 02 / 25

Team Finland

Rasmus Ristolainen (D)

Out Sat 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

Injuries

Team USA

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Jack Hughes (C)	out of season	Undisclosed - 03 / 03 / 25	-	-	+ -
Hughes has landed on the injury reserve list undergoing surgery on his shoulder, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season.
Quinn Hughes (D)	Ques Wed	Undisclosed - 02 / 03 / 25	-	-	+ -
Hughes is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will get back on the ice against the Flames on Wednesday.
Jake Sanderson (D)	Ques Mon	Neck - 01 / 03 / 25	-	-	+ -
Sanderson left the game after he took a hit to the neck, and it has yet to be determined if he will be active against the Capitals on Monday.
Adam Fox (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 26 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Fox is placed on the injured reserve list with an upper body injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated.
Chris Kreider (LW)	Ques Sat	Upper Body - 23 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Kreider is battling an upper body injury, and it is undetermined if he will suit up against the Senators on Saturday.
Auston Matthews (C)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 18 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Matthews is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will be available against the Hurricanes on Saturday.
Charlie McAvoy (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 18 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
McAvoy has landed on the injury reserve list dealing with an infection in his right shoulder and also a significant injury to his AC joint, there is no timetable for his return.
Brady Tkachuk (LW)	Ques Sat	Lower Body - 18 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Tkachuk sustained a lower body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against the Sharks on Saturday.
Matthew Tkachuk (LW)	out of season	Groin - 16 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Tkachuk is placed on long-term injured reserve list with a groin injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season.
Zach Werenski (D)	Prob Thurs	Undisclosed - 04 / 02 / 25	-	-	+ -
Werenski is battling an undisclosed injury, but he is likely to participate against the Hockey Club on Thursday.

Team Finland

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Rasmus Ristolainen (D)	Out Sat	Undisclosed - 13 / 03 / 25	-	-	+ -
Ristolainen is nursing an undisclosed injury, and he is not expected to kit up against the Hurricanes on Saturday.
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.