Mikael Granlund buried an odd-man chance 1:49 into overtime against Sweden at Bell Centre on Saturday, giving Finland a 4-3 win and its first points in the 4 Nations Face-Off. Granlund ripped home a 22-foot wrist shot for the sudden-death winner, taking the shot from the right face-off circle on a 3-on-1 break.

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.

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.

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.”

Gustavsson allowed two goals on four shots but was pulled after the first period in favor of Linus Ullmark because of illness.

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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.

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

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.