Montreal and Boston are the two sites for the games, with the championship being held at TD Garden in Beantown concluding the action. After three round-robin games, the two best teams in the standings will face off in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off, hoping to emerge victorious for their home nation.

For round-robin games, overtime will be held in a 10-minute, three-on-three sudden-death period, followed by a three-round shootout. In the final, full 20-minute, five-on-five periods will be played until a goal is scored.