Brady and Matthew Tkachuk each scored twice, and the brothers had a handful of big hits to help the United States beat Finland 6-1 on Thursday night in each team’s opening game at the 4 Nations Face-Off,

Team USA, which includes Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, sits atop of the standings with three points, one more than Canada. The U.S. faces Canada (8 p.m., ABC) and Finland meets Sweden (1 p.m., ABC), with Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond, on Saturday.

MONTREAL -- Brady and Matthew Tkachuk each scored two goals, and the United States pulled away in the third period, defeating Finland 6-1 in the first game for both teams in the 4 Nations Face-Off at Bell Centre on Thursday.