Nathan MacKinnon scored twice. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist. Sidney Crosby flipped in an empty-netter from center ice after Finland cut a four-goal deficit to one in the final minutes. Canada’s best players came through in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday to earn a rematch of their fight-filled preliminary bout with the

MacKinnon, who has scored six goals in four career games against Lankinen, ended the Vancouver goalie’s night when he buried Crosby’s pass five minutes into the second period. Juuse Saros, who gave up six goals in Finland’s opener against the U.S., replaced him.

Canada hung on for a 5-3 victory over Finland Monday afternoon at TD Garden to tee up a high-profile championship bout with Team USA on Thursday, which will make for a riveting conclusion to a captivating tournament that has been more than the NHL could’ve ever asked for.