The two last faced each other in the IIHF World Championship in 2019. Finland defeated Sweden 5-4 in overtime in the quarterfinals and went on to win gold; Lankinen allowed four goals on 18 shots in that game, including one by Pettersson. “As of now we’re not teammates for a week,” Lankinen said. “But maybe when we get back, we’ll talk more.”

Dallas Stars forward Mikael Granlund scored the overtime winner at the 1:49 mark, and Finland outlasted Sweden 4-3 Saturday in an instant classic, back-and-forth game between the bitter rivals in the 4 Nations Face-Off at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

In a back-and-forth contest, at least in terms of lead changes the first two periods, the latest chapter between these two border rivals ended in a 4-3 win for Finland, with 2011 world champion Mikael Granlund scoring 1:49 into overtime when he fired a shot off a two-on-one past Linus Ullmark.

On Saturday afternoon, fans got to watch a classic European showdown between Sweden and Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off, with the latter coming out on top 4-3 in overtime. Another rivalry will be rekindled tonight, with USA and Canada set to renew hostilities at the Bell Centre at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Finland and Sweden each had two points through two games. The Finns earned two for the overtime win, while Sweden has earned one point in each of its OT losses. Team USA has three points after beating Finland in regulation on Thursday. Canada has two from its overtime win over Sweden.

Team Sweden — coming off an overtime loss to Canada — will face a Finland squad that lost big to the United States in everyone’s first 2025 4 Nations Face-Off games. THE 4 NATIONS FACE-OFF JERSEYS, RANKED: Who has the best threads for the tournament?

After both teams suffered losses in their opening round, Sweden and Finland clash in a must-win game at the 4-Nations Face-Off today. This game is available on multiple streaming services for free.

Follow live coverage of today's game as bitter rivals Finland and Sweden square off in a critical 4 Nations Face-Off contest

The NHL 4 Nations Face-Off 2025 is in full swing, and tonight's action brings a must-watch showdown as Finland battles Sweden at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

With their win in overtime tonight, Finland is now tied with Sweden and Canada in the standings, all with two points so far. USA is currently in the lead with three. At this point, any of these four teams could end up playing in the championship game.

Finland and Sweden have a long and intensely competitive hockey history. They will renew the rivalry early Saturday afternoon.