{"id":462420,"date":"2025-02-12T08:05:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T13:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=462420"},"modified":"2025-02-11T19:39:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T00:39:29","slug":"2025-4-nations-face-off-predictions-featuring-canada-versus-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/02\/12\/2025-4-nations-face-off-predictions-featuring-canada-versus-sweden\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 4 Nations Face-Off Predictions featuring Canada versus Sweden"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to another edition of hockey predictions from us folks here at Last Word on Hockey<\/em>! Unlike normal, this time we aren’t looking at NHL games, but rather those games for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off<\/a> best-on-best tournament. Today, our predictions series brings you the opening game of this tournament as Team Sweden<\/a> will be in Montreal, Quebec to take on the home Team Canada<\/a> side. If you didn’t wear your excited hat today, be sure to read along as we get the blood flowing for you.<\/p>\n

Team Canada Predictions <\/span>vs Team Sweden<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>from the Bell Centre in Montreal<\/span><\/h3>\n

Start Time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

TV Coverage: Sportsnet, ESPN<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The last time these two teams faced each other, could be argued was the last best-on-best hockey meeting. Yes, the 2016 World Cup of Hockey<\/a> was considered best-on-best hockey. However, the likes of Colton Parayko<\/a>, Nathan MacKinnon<\/a>, and Connor McDavid<\/a> suited up for an opponent that go around, the 23-and-under Team North America. Therefore, when Canada defeated Sweden 3-0, to capture the gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, it was the last time Team Canada’s best faced off in a game. Sweden’s 2016 team would have been their best roster. But hey, enough semantics, let’s talk business.<\/p>\n

Does Canada Have this One in the Bag Already?<\/h3>\n

Team Canada did survive somewhat of a scare, as captain Sidney Crosby<\/a>‘s status was up in the air. Conversely, all of Canada can breath a collective sigh of relief, after Monday’s announcement that he is good to go. Now, it’s time to focus on the greatness that is this Team Canada lineup.<\/p>\n

Team Canada Lines and Injury Notes Ahead of Wednesday\u2019s Tourney Opener<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n