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Canada vs. USA Expert Picks & Predictions: Our Best Bets Tonight for 4 Nations Face-Off Final

C Jackson Cowart

Last Updated: February 20, 2025 6:30 PM EST • 4 min 17 sec read.

Canada vs. USA Expert Picks & Best Bets Tonight: 4 Nations Face-Off Final
Pictured: Team Canada forward Nathan MacKinnon (29) plays the puck as Team United States defenseman Brock Faber (14) defends. Photo by Eric Bolte via Imagn Images.

The world will be watching tonight as Canada and the USA battle on the ice in the 4 Nations Face-Off final at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). We've broken down tonight's highly anticipated hockey showdown from every angle, and we've compiled our Canada vs. USA expert picks for this star-studded NHL exhibition at TD Garden in Boston.

🥅 4 Nations Face-Off final expert picks: How to bet Canada vs. USA tonight

If you're looking to wager on any market tonight ahead of Canada vs. USA, we've got you covered with all of our 4 Nations Face-Off final expert picks ahead of puck drop at 8 p.m. ET. Both teams are priced at -110 by the latest 4 Nations Face-Off odds.

  • Canada vs. USA prediction: Canada ML (-110 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐
  • Canada vs. USA best prop bet: Sidney Crosby 1+ points (-135 via Betway) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • 4 Nations Face-Off MVP prediction: Connor McDavid (+300 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • 4 Nations Face-Off final AI prediction: Canada 4, USA 2 (+2100 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐
  • Canada vs. USA parlay picks: Makar Over 2.5 shots + McDavid Over 0.5 assists + Tkachuk Over 2.5 shots (+703 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Be sure to check out the rest of our NHL picks along with our guide on how to bet on the NHL. You can also check out our NHL player prop odds tool for the latest NHL odds at the best legal sportsbooks in your region.

Canada vs. USA Predictions, Expert Picks & Best Bets Tonight for 4 Nations Face-Off Final
Pictured: Team Canada forward Sidney Crosby (87) prepares for a face-off. Photo by Eric Bolte / Imagn Images.

🚨 Canada vs. USA prediction & pick to win tonight

Our hockey expert Gary Pearson has been covering every game of the 4 Nations Face-Off final, and he's picking Canada to beat the USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off Final:

🥇 Canada vs. USA prediction: Canada ML (-110 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐

"While the USA won the round-robin contest, I can't see Canada going down in consecutive games against their bitter rivals. Also, Canada's top players found some momentum while the Americans' best have been pushed slightly off course in the lead-up to the final ..."

For Pearson's full breakdown of tonight's game, check out our Canada vs. USA prediction.

🚨 Best Canada vs. USA player prop bets & predictions

Pearson also scoured our best sportsbooks to offer his best Canada vs. USA player prop bets for the 4 Nations Face-Off final, and he's targeting Sidney Crosby with his best player prop for tonight's contest:

🏒 Best player prop bet for Canada vs. USA: Sidney Crosby 1+ points (-135 via Betway) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

"While space will be as hard to come by as tickets for the final, Crosby's big-game Spidey senses will come to the fore. Four of his five points are helpers, and he's playing alongside MacKinnon, one of the world's best goal-scorers."

For more of Pearson's best prop bets tonight, check out our Canada vs. USA player props.

🚨 4 Nations Face-Off MVP prediction & best value bets

Pearson broke down the MVP market in the lead-up to tonight's Canada vs. USA clash in the final, and he's predicting Connor McDavid will win the 4 Nations Face-Off MVP:

🏆 4 Nations Face-Off MVP prediction: Connor McDavid (+300 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

"I firmly believe McDavid is the best player on the planet, and I've been bullish on that narrative. When he retires, he'll be spoken in the same breath as the Great One."

For more on Pearson's MVP pick, including his best value bet and long shot to win the award, check out our full breakdown of the 4 Nations Face-Off MVP odds.

Canada vs. USA Predictions, Expert Picks & Best Bets Tonight for 4 Nations Face-Off Final
Pictured: Team Canada forward Connor McDavid (97) celebrates his goal with his line mates. Photo by Bob DeChiara / Imagn Images.

🚨 4 Nations Face-Off final AI predictions from ChatGPT

In addition to our picks and predictions, we turned to ChatGPT to offer its AI predictions for Canada vs. USA ahead of tonight's 4 Nations Face-Off final. And the robot has predicted that Canada will beat the USA by a final score of Canada 4, USA 2.

🤖 Canada vs. USA score prediction: Canada 4, USA 2 (+2100 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐

"With Quinn Hughes officially not playing, USA’s blue line is now missing both Charlie McAvoy and Hughes, two of their top puck-moving defensemen. That’s a major blow to their transition game, defensive structure, and ability to match Canada's speed. This tilts the game in Canada’s favor."

For more AI picks, including ChatGPT's pick to win MVP and other best bets, check out our full Canada vs. USA AI predictions.

🚨 Canada vs. USA parlay picks & odds

Who doesn't love a good parlay to sweat out one of the most anticipated hockey match in recent memory? Pearson has put together his best picks for a Canada vs. USA parlay that would turn a $10 bet into a $70.30 profit:

💰 Canada vs. USA parlay: Makar Over 2.5 shots + McDavid Over 0.5 assists + Tkachuk Over 2.5 shots (+703 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Here's a preview of Pearson's first leg of the parlay, Cale Makar Over 2.5 shots (+120), which has the longest odds of this three-leg parlay:

"Surely, by now, Makar will have fully recovered from whatever illness prevented him from playing against the Americans ... With space down low a more valuable commodity than gold, Makar will likely be called upon to find shooting lanes from the point, something he's already mastered at 26."

For more analysis, check out Pearson's full breakdown of our Canada vs. USA parlay picks.

📺 How to watch Canada vs. USA: 4 Nations Face-Off final

📅 Date: Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025
🕗 Time: 8 p.m. ET
📍 Location: TD Garden (Boston)
📺 TV: ESPN
💻 Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo, Sling

❓ 4 Nations Face-Off final FAQs

Who is favored to win Canada vs. USA hockey?

There is no favorite between Canada and the USA. It's a pick 'em contest according to our best sports betting apps with both teams featuring -110 odds.

What time is Canada vs. USA hockey?

The 4 Nations Face-Off final between Canada and the USA starts tonight at 8 p.m. ET. 

How to watch Canada vs. USA hockey

You can watch the 4 Nations Face-Off final on ESPN or Sportsnet. It can be streamed on ESPN+, Sportsnet+, and Fubo. 

🏒 Best NHL betting sites for Canada vs. USA in 4 Nations Face-Off final

Looking to bet on Canada vs. USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off final? Here are our best NHL betting sites as determined by our expert team at Sportsbook Review, along with our best sportsbook promos ahead of tonight's game at 8 p.m. ET.

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Written By:
C Jackson Cowart
C Jackson Cowart is a publishing editor and lead writer for Sportsbook Review. An award-winning writer, reporter, and editor with a decade of sports media experience, "C-Jax" has worked with ESPN, Forbes, theScore, and various daily newspapers before joining the Sportsbook Review team. He's a proud graduate of the University of North Carolina, where he served as a beat writer for the Tar Heels' championship run through the NCAA men's basketball tournament in 2017. Jackson has spent the last five years covering sports betting as a predictive analyst, features writer, and industry reporter. Since joining the team in 2023, he's played a key role in Sportsbook Review's coverage of the Super Bowl, March Madness, and NBA playoffs while serving as the lead writer for the growing WNBA and NASCAR betting scenes. Though he's cashed some big bets over the years -- including Lamar Jackson to win MVP (twice) -- he's still haunted by enough second-place bet slips to wallpaper his home office. While Jackson is a committed "process over results" bettor with a keen eye for advanced stats and subtle bias in futures markets, he also embraces sports betting as a vehicle for entertainment and personal investment. He's written about everything from hot dogs to groundhogs and still hasn't forgiven his "inside source" for a sabotaged bet on the Gatorade color in Super Bowl LV.