Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist apiece as Canada surged to a four-goal lead and held on to beat Finland 5-3 on Monday in Boston to earn a rematch against the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off final.

On the same ice where he clinched the 2019 Stanley Cup for the Blues, Jordan Binnington stopped 23 shots to give Canada a chance to avenge its 3-1 round-robin loss to the U.S. Brayden Point also scored and Sam Reinhart had three assists as Canada opened a 4-0 lead in the first 25 minutes before watching Finland scramble back to make it a one-goal game in the final 100 seconds.

The tournament is the NHL’s return to international competition after sitting out the 2018 and 2022 Olympics. It delivered a fight-filled U.S.-Canada game last week against a backdrop of frosty real-world relations between the countries, spurred by President Donald Trump’s talk of tariffs — or even turning turning Canada into the 51st U.S. state.

The Americans played Sweden on Monday night in a game that lost any meaning once Canada clinched the second spot in the final.

Baseball: Former All-Star SS Geraldo Perdomo, 25, agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract with the Diamondbacks that begins in 2026, according to reports. The deal includes a club option for 2030. ... Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton, 35, hasn’t swung a bat in three or four weeks and isn’t sure whether he will be ready for opening day because of tendinitis in both elbows. ... Mets RHP Frankie Montas, 31, will be shut down for six to eight weeks because of a strained back. ... Manager Mark Kotsay has agreed to a contract extension with the A’s through the 2028 season that includes a club option for 2029. The 49-year-old Kotsay is in his fourth season with the team.

Women’s basketball: Hannah Hidalgo scored 19 points and No. 1 Notre Dame used a strong second half to beat No. 11 Duke 64-59. The host Fighting Irish is No. 1 in the women’s poll for the first time in more than six years.