Was it ever going to go any other way? NHL players returned to the Olympic Games this year, and once again, Canada and the United States will go head-to-head in the gold medal game.

It’s one of the greatest rivalries in sports, with Canada ultimately coming out on top through the last few decades. At this year’s Olympics, the US women’s team took the gold medal over Canada, adding extra fuel for the Canadian men’s team to fight for a finish atop the podium.

You’ll need to set your alarm early for this one, with puck drop scheduled for 6:10 a.m. MT. Ahead of Sunday’s gold medal game, here’s a look at each nation’s tournament up this point and a preview of the head-to-head match-up.

Points leaders: Connor McDavid (2-11-13), Macklin Celebrini (5-5-10)

Canada went unbeaten through preliminary play, easily defeating Czechia, Switzerland, and France. They finished group play with 20 goals scored and just three conceded, looking in peak form heading to the knockout round.

In the quarterfinals, Canada faced a rematch against Czechia, who they beat 5-0 in the group stage. This time, however, Czechia wasn’t going down without a fight. Czechia twice took the lead, including with eight minutes remaining, but Canada were able to find the response, and ultimately took it in overtime, avoiding a massive upset. Canada faced more trouble in the semifinals against Finland, but once again a late rally put them through to the final.

Longtime Canadian captain Sidney Crosby suffered an injury in the quarterfinals and was out against Finland, with Connor McDavid wearing the ‘C’ in his place. Crosby’s status is uncertain for Sunday. McDavid has had a stellar Olympic debut, breaking the single tournament points record in the NHL era with 13 tallied through five games. 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini has also looked sharp, leading in goals with five and sitting second in points with ten. In between the pipes, however, Jordan Binnington has looked shaky at times, and will need to bring his absolute A game in the gold medal match.

Points leaders: Quinn Hughes (1-6-7), Jack Hughes (3-3-6), Auston Matthews (3-3-6)

The United States also went undefeated through preliminary play, but had a few near scares, including twice falling behind Denmark. Ultimately, they came away with wins over Latvia, Denmark, and Germany, finishing with a +11 goal differential to earn the second seed behind Canada.

Facing off against Sweden, the US had the toughest quarterfinal match-up. The Swedes held them to just one goal before tying things up with under two minutes left to force overtime. In the added frame, defenceman Quinn Hughes played hero for the US, avoiding an early elimination. In the semifinals, the US came out much more decisively, defeating a determined Slovakia group 6-2.

Quinn Hughes leads the team with seven points, while brother Jack is tied with Auston Matthews with three goals and six points. Connor Hellebuyck has looked solid through the tournament, leading all goaltenders with a .947 SV%.

In the current era of best-on-best hockey, it’s no exaggeration to say Canada has owned the US when it counts. Canada defeated the US in the gold medal game at the 2002 and 2010 Olympics (powered by Crosby’s famous golden goal). They helped put them away in group play at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey en route to a gold medal finish. At last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off, the US defeated Canada in round-robin play to win the group, but Canada took the gold medal game 3-2 in OT, thanks to a game-winner from McDavid. At the Olympics, Canada have nine gold medals, while the US only have two, with their last one coming in 1980.

Of course, every new meeting is a clean slate, and you can bet the Americans want revenge after last year’s 4 Nations loss. The US showed in the semifinals just how dominant their offensive game can be, while Canada showed some of their weaknesses in net and in finishing. Both rosters are stacked with talent from top to bottom, and in the end it will come down to who can put it together when it really counts.