Previewing Canada-Finland, USA-Sweden in 4 Nations Face-Off - ESPN

The first four games of the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off have been thrilling, including two games that went to overtime, a wild USA-Canada game that included three fights in the first nine seconds, and a level of play that is well beyond what some expected for an event that replaced the All-Star Game.

With two regulation victories, the United States has clinched a spot in the championship Thursday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+). The other three teams remain alive for the other spot, which will be determined by Monday's games.

Before we dive into the preview, here's an updated look at the round-robin standings:

If either Canada or Finland earn a regulation win in Monday's 1 p.m. ET game, they will advance to the final to face the United States.

If either Canada or Finland win Monday's early game in overtime or shootout, Sweden will advance to the final if they defeat the United States in regulation.

Who are the key players to watch? What are the most important statistics heading into this contest? Read on for all of that, plus betting intel courtesy of ESPN BET, and picks on the game from Victoria Matiash.

Monday, 1 p.m. ET | TNT
TD Garden (Boston)

Betting intel

Money line: Canada -425 | Finland +320
Game spread: Canada -2.5 (+115) | Finland +2.5 (-135)
Total goals: Over 5.5 (-145) | Under 5.5 (+120)

Game results:

Feb. 13: USA 6, Finland 1
Feb. 15: Finland 4, Sweden 3 (OT)

Leading scorers:

Mikael Granlund (one goal, one assist), Olli Maatta (two assists), Patrik Laine (two assists)

Mikael Granlund nets the winning goal for Finland in an epic overtime matchup vs. Sweden.

Game results:

Feb. 12: Canada 4, Sweden 3 (OT)
Feb. 15: USA 3, Canada 1

Leading scorers:

Sidney Crosby (three assists), Connor McDavid (one goal, one assist),