4 Nations Face-Off Standings

4 Nations Face-Off Champion

Canada won the 4 Nations Face-Off when it defeated the United States 3-2 in overtime in the championship game on Thursday, Feb. 20.

4 Nations Face-Off Format

All games in the 4 Nations Face-Off will be played in accordance with NHL rules, except the following:

• Overtime will be 10 minutes instead of five for round-robin games
• “Repeat” shooters will be permitted in the shootout if it is tied after the third round
• Each team will play three tournament games in a traditional round-robin format, under the following points system: 3 points for a win in regulation time; 2 points for a win in overtime/shootout; 1 point for a loss in overtime/shootout; and 0 points for a loss in regulation time.The two teams with the best tournament record will then advance to a one-game Final, which will feature the overtime format of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

For more information, visit https://nhl.com/4nations.

2025 4 Nations Face-Off Tiebreak Procedure

Two-way tie:

A tie in the standings between two teams shall be decided by the head-to-head result between those two tied teams.

Three-way tie:

The calculations for Steps 1-5 will be derived from all games played:

STEP 1: Total Points (3 points for a win in Regulation, 2 points for a win in OT or shootout, 1 point for a loss in OT or shootout; and 0 points for a loss in Regulation [or while the goalie is pulled in OT].)

STEP 2: Regulation Wins (total of regulation wins only)

STEP 3: ROW (total of regulation and OT wins, excluding shootout wins)

STEP 4: Goal Differential (total goals for minus total goals against, taken from all games played)

STEP 5: Total Goals Scored (total goals for from all games played)

The calculations for Steps 6-9 will be derived from games played between tied teams only:

STEP 6: Goal Differential (total goals for minus total goals against in games between tied teams)

STEP 7: Total Goals Scored (total goals for in games between tied teams)

STEP 8: Most Even Strength Goals For (in games between tied teams)

Step 9: Fewest Even Strength Goals Against (in games between tied teams)

Notes:

• In proceeding through these steps to break a three-way tie, the moment one team is eliminated from contention, the tie would immediately be broken by the head-to-head matchup between the two tied teams (see two-way tie criteria above), and not by continuing with any additional steps.
• Of particular importance, teams who pull their goaltender for an extra attacker during the overtime period (other than on a delayed penalty) will be subject to the potential forfeiture of their one (1) point earned for a tie score at the end of regulation, in the event the opposing team scores into the empty net.
• For purposes of tiebreaking procedures, shootouts will result in the awarding of + 1 goal to the victor and – 1 goal for the losing team.