Where to watch USA vs. Canada hockey: Start time, TV channel, live stream for 4 Nations Face-Off final

Team USA and Canada will square off once again in the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday, and if it’s even half as good as their last tilt, hockey fans are in for a treat. The Americans won a heated battle Saturday, and the Canadians will be looking for revenge in the championship game.

In the round-robin matchup between these teams, the first true best-on-best meeting since 2016, the rivalry picked up where it left off and then some. After the Bell Centre crowd booed the U.S. national anthem, three fights took place over the first nine seconds. It was a raucous atmosphere, and we should expect more of the same Thursday in Boson.

The Americans stepped up in a hostile environment and notched a 3-1 win over their rivals to the north. Dylan Larkin had the game-winning goal and Jake Guentzel found the back of the net twice. Connor McDavid scored the lone Canadian goal, and Connor Hellebuyck stopped the other 25 shots he faced.

4 Nations Face-Off: Where to watch USA vs. Canada in final, schedule, TV channel, scores, start time, rosters

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Coming into the rematch, both teams will be missing some key players. Canada’s blue line depth has already been tested in this tournament after it lost Vegas Golden Knights teammates Shea Theodore and Alex Pietrangelo. Theodore was injured in the team’s opening game against Sweden, and Pietrangelo bowed out due to illness.

Team USA did get some good news early Thursday morning. Coach Mike Sullivan declared that the entire roster, except for Charlie McAvoy, is available to play. That means that both Matthew and Brady Tkachuk will suit up again as well as captain Auston Matthews. Both Matthew Tkachuk and Auston Matthews were among American players held out of action against Sweden on Monday for precautionary reasons. Brady Tkachuk suffered an injury in that game and did not return.

McAvoy was forced to leave the team for further evaluation on his injury.

Thursday’s championship game is sure to be a knock-down, drag-out fight in TD Garden. It will also be the last chance we get to see these teams on the ice until the 2026 Olympics in Italy.

How to watch Team USA vs. Canada

Date: Thursday, Feb. 20 | Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: TD Garden — Boston
TV: ESPN | Streaming: fubo (try for free)

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