In 2019, Binnington led the St. Louis Blues into the arena on Causeway Street here for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Boston Bruins. He made 32 saves in a 4-1 win, Binnington and the Blues capturing the Stanley Cup for the first time.

The 4 Nations final ranks in the top 10 most expensive NHL games on record for one ticket reseller whose data goes back to 2011.

At Caesars Sportsbook, head of hockey Karry Shreeve, said the 4 Nations games are receiving at least four times the bets of regular-season contests and the U.S.-Canada matchup attracted eight times the handle. And to compare it to last season's NHL All-Star Game, the 4 Nations received 20 times the action.