The NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off is less than a month away.
The league will shut down in February so the international tournament can be played from Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston as an appetizer for the NHL’s return to the Olympics in 2026.
The countries’ full rosters were announced on Dec. 4. Here’s a look at how players on the U.S. team are faring this season (through Sunday’s games):
USA 4 Nations Face-Off roster
Initial six players
F Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights
F Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
F Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
D Adam Fox, New York Rangers
D Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks
D Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins
Rest of the roster
F Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild
F Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets
F Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning
F Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils
F Chris Kreider, New York Rangers
F Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
F J.T. Miller, Vancouver Canucks
F Brock Nelson, New York Islanders
F Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
F Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers
D Brock Faber, Minnesota Wild
D Noah Hanifin, Vegas Golden Knights
D Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes
D Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
G Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets
G Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars
G Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins
Team USA injury report
Kreider and Faber are out but could be back this week. Matthews has been out twice with injuries since being named but he’s playing again.
How are Team USA players faring?
Goaltending
Hellebuyck just picked up his sixth shutout of the season and his second against the Colorado Avalanche, who rocked him in last season’s playoffs. He’s leading most goaltending categories and is a front-runner for a second consecutive Vezina Trophy and third overall. Oettinger has a five-game winning streak. Swayman had a five-game losing streak, but ended it with a 40-save victory against the Panthers.
Defensemen
Werenski and Quinn Hughes are in the mix for the Norris Trophy as the No. 2 and 3 scoring defensemen in the league. Hughes recently missed four games with an injury. Fox ranks sixth in scoring and his play is picking up as the Rangers start to turn around a long slump. McAvoy’s plus-minus took a hit during the Bruins’ recent slump, but he remains a plus player. So is every defenseman on the U.S. team.
Forwards
Connor, Eichel and Jack Hughes rank seventh through ninth is scoring among league forwards. Guentzel and the Tkachuk brothers are the only other Team USA forwards in the top 40. Matthews would likely be up there if injuries hadn’t limited him to 29 games. He has 31 points, eight of them in the first four games of his latest return. Larkin has taken off since the Red Wings’ coaching change with 11 points in eight games. Nelson recently went 17 games without a goal but has scored in his last two games.
4 Nations Face-Off schedule
(Times p.m. ET)
Wednesday, Feb. 12: Canada vs. Sweden at Montreal, 8, TNT
Thursday, Feb. 13: USA vs. Finland at Montreal, 8, ESPN
Saturday, Feb. 15: Finland vs. Sweden at Montreal, 1, ABC
Saturday, Feb. 15: USA vs. Canada at Montreal, 8, ABC
Monday, Feb. 17: Canada vs. Finland at Boston, 1, TNT
Monday, Feb. 17: Sweden vs. USA at Boston, 8, TNT
Thursday, Feb. 20: Championship game at Boston, 8, ESPN
