After failing to make much of an impact for the majority of the game, Connor McDavid put all of Canada on his back when he rifled home a shot past United States goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to win the 4 Nations Face-Off title game 3-2 in overtime.

Connor McDavid wins the NHL 4 Nations title for Canada with a game-winning goal to defeat Team USA on Thursday night.

Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Thursday night as the North American rivals turned what had been a tune-up for the 2026 Olympics into a geopolitical brawl over anthems and annexation as much as international hockey supremacy.