4 Nations hockey tickets are rivaling prices for the Super Bowl | Money [Video]

New York (CNN) — Ticket prices for the highly anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off Championship between Canada and the United States are rivaling those of the Super Bowl.

The upcoming hockey game marks the first time that NHL players from the two countries are battling each other for a title since the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver — and ticket prices for the Thursday evening match in Boston are surging as a result.

The cheapest ticket is hovering around $1,200, according to reseller TickPick. That’s roughly 450% more expensive than the initial price for a ticket when the in-season NHL tournament was first announced.

However, many tickets are spanning between $2,000 to $4,000, which is roughly the same price for some Super Bowl LIX tickets, which was met with muted demand from football fans this year. Ticket prices dropped even further on the day of the NFL championship and hovered around $2,000.

StubHub, another ticket reseller, told CNN that the tournament final is the best-selling NHL game …