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.