With nothing to play for, conventional wisdom suggested that Sweden and USA would enter into a lackadaisical affair to close out the round-robin portion of the 4 Nations Face-Off. That simply wasn’t the case.

Despite not having a chance to reach the championship, Sweden played the role of spoiler and came away with a 2-1 win over the United States in Monday's final round-robin game in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.

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Team USA came up short in a thrilling 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada, but it wasn't the fault of Zach Werenski or Connor Hellebuyck.

The 31-year-old netminder was rested for the last round-robin game while Jake Oettinger took the loss versus Sweden. Hellebuyck has allowed two goals on 47 shots in the tournament, and a similar performance would likely be enough for Team USA to come away with the win.

Team USA has already clinched their spot in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game thanks to a pair of regulation wins. After defeating Team Finland and Team

Monday gives the Team USA players another chance to represent their country, something all of them have been waiting so long to do. Game time is 8 p.m. from TD Garden in Boston.

The USA lost to Sweden on Monday night and will meet Canada in Thursday's final. Highlights from USA-Sweden and Canada-Finland games.

Team Canada battles Team USA Thursday in the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament Final at TD Garden in Boston. Puck drop is scheduled 8 p.m. ET (ESPN / ESPN+ / Disney+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s hockey odds around the Canada vs. USA odds and make our expert hockey picks and predictions.

At 31, Connor Hellebuyck has a chance to join the group ... he's going to stop it." The U.S. faces Sweden Monday (8 p.m. ET, TNT), and has clinched a spot in the championship Thursday (8 p.m ...