Montreal and Boston are the two sites for the games, with the championship being held at TD Garden in Beantown concluding the action. After three round-robin games, the two best teams in the standings will face off in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off, hoping to emerge victorious for their home nation.

Best-on-best international hockey returns this week. Explore the full schedule, rosters, and coverage on the U.S., Canada, Finland and Sweden.

The Athletic has live coverage of United States vs Finland in the 4 Nations Face-Off Connor McDavid knows what you might be thinking about the 4 Nations Face-Off, the best-on-best international tournament featuring NHL players that begins on Wednesday.