Auston Matthews and Team USA play Finland on Thursday in the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament on ESPN and ESPN Plus.
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4 Nations Face-Off TV schedule
The 4 Nations Face-Off tournament will take place in Boston and Montreal. The first four games of the tournament will be played at the Bell Centre in Montreal, and the final two round-robin games and championship decider will be played at the TD Garden in Boston.
Here’s the full tournament schedule (all times ET):
Wednesday, Feb. 12
Thursday, Feb. 13
USA vs. Finland: 8 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN Plus
Saturday, Feb. 15
Finland vs. Sweden: 1 p.m. on ABC and ESPN Plus
USA vs. Canada: 8 p.m. on ABC and ESPN Plus
Monday, Feb. 17
Canada vs. Finland: 1 p.m. on TNT and Max
Sweden vs. USA: 8 p.m. on TNT and Max
Thursday, Feb. 20
Championship game: 8 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN Plus
In Canada, games will be broadcast in English on Sportsnet (SN) and in French on TVA Sports (TVAS).
How to watch the 4 Nations Face-Off without cable
Four of the five major live TV streaming services include ABC, ESPN and TNT (all but Fubo) for all seven tournament games.
You could also use the ESPN Plus and Max streaming services to watch each of the seven games, with four games (including the championship) streaming on ESPN Plus and the other three streaming on Max.
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YouTube TV costs $83 a month and includes ABC, ESPN and TNT. Right now, the first six months are discounted to $70 a month. There is a 10-day free trial. Plug in your ZIP code on YouTube TV’s welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $83 a month and includes ABC, ESPN and TNT. On its live news page, you can enter your ZIP code under the “Can I watch local news in my area?” question at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you get.
You’ll be able to watch four of the seven tournament games on ESPN Plus. It will show the USA-Finland game on Thursday, Feb. 13, both games on Saturday, Feb. 15 and the championship game on Thursday, Feb. 20. These games are not exclusive, however, to ESPN Plus and will also be shown on ABC or ESPN.
Max will show only three of the seven tournament games. You’ll be able to stream three round-robin games on Max but will need ESPN or ESPN Plus for the championship and the other three round-robin games. It’s a good supplement if you have an ESPN Plus subscription and want to stream every game of the tournament. The three games on Max will also be shown on TNT.
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