Four Nations Game Preview: Team Finland vs. Team Canada with Line Combinations 2/17/2025

Four Nations Game Preview: Team Finland vs. Team Canada with Line Combinations 2/17/2025

Team Finland (0-1-0-1, 2 pts) vs. Team Canada (0-1-0-1, 2 pts)

Venue: TD Garden
Date: Monday, February 17
Time: 1:00 pm EST
TV: TNT

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Team Finland:
+1.5 ML +295
Team Canada -1.5 ML -375
O/U 6.5

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Team Finland News & Notes:

Finland picked up their first win of the tournament with a 4-3 overtime win against Sweden. They got goals from Anton Lundell, Aleksander Barkov, Mikko Rantanen, and the game-winner from Mikael Granlund. Kevin Lankinen got the start in goal and he stopped 21 of the 24 shots he faced.

Team Canada News & Notes:

Canada suffered their first loss of the tournament on Saturday against the US. Canada only scored one goal in the loss and that came from Connor McDavid. Jordan Binnington got the start and stopped 20 of the 22 shots he faced.

Team Finland Projected Lines

Kakko-Barkov-Rantanen
Hintz-Aho-Granlund
Luostarinen-Lundell-Laine
Lehkonen-Haula-Armia

Mikkola-Lindell
Maatta-Jokiharju
Vaakanainen-Mantinpalo

Lankinen
Saros

Power-Play

Aho-Hintz-Rantanen
Laine-Barkov

Lehkonen-Lundell-Kakko
Granlund-Lindell

Team Canada Projected Lines

Crosby-McDavid-Stone
Reinhart -MacKinnon-Marner
Marchand-Bennett-Konecny
Hagel-Cirelli-Point

Toews-Makar
Morrissey-Parayko
Sanheim-Doughty

Binnington
Hill

Power-Play

Crosby-MacKinnon-Reinhart
Makar-McDavid

Stone-Point-Marner
Hagel-Morrissey

Players To Watch:

Team Finland

Patrik Laine so far this tournament has two points both coming on assists. This season for Montreal in 28 games he has 18 points on 12 goals and six assists.

Team Canada

Connor McDavid has two points for Canada coming on a goal and an assist. This season for Edmonton he has 71 points in 49 games on 22 goals and 49 assists.

Injury Report:

Team Finland

F Teuvo Teravainen – Scratch
D Jusso Valimaki – Scratch
G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen – Scratch

Team Canada

F Seth Jarvis – Scratch
D Shea Theodore – Week-To-Week
G Sam Montembeault – Scratch

Next Game

Team Finland: TBD
Team Canada: TBD

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