That will come on Thursday night, after Canada — despite a late scare — beat Finland 5-3 at TD Garden to punch its ticket to the 4 Nations Face-Off final against the rival Team USA. Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon each had two points,

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist. Sidney Crosby flipped in an empty-netter from center ice after Finland cut a four-goal deficit to one in the final minutes. Canada’s best players came through in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday to earn a rematch of their fight-filled preliminary bout with the

The Finns gave Canada a little scare late in the game, but the Canadiens held on for a 5-3 victory. The win booked Canada a ticket to the 4 Nations Face-Off final against the United States. Joel Armia returned to the lineup for Finland, while Samuel Montembeault did not dress for a third straight contest.