4 Nations Face-Off preview

4 Nations Face-Off preview

Author: National Hockey League February 10, 2025 Duration: 31:36
Jake and Pete cover all angles of the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, a best-on-best international tournament from Feb. 12-20. The guys discuss major storylines like Canada's loaded forward group, the United States' strong goaltending trio, Sweden's deep defense and major questions facing Finland on defense but some sneaky upside surrounding some of their wings. The guys break down the fantasy pool rankings for 4 Nations Face-Off available on NHL.com/Fantasy, potential surprises, line combinations and players who could step up after some roster replacements were named in recent days. Chris Meaney then joins for his favorite betting angles surrounding the tournament, including leanings on players to lead their team or the entire tournament in points and goals, as well as some potential single-game plays.

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