Overview
- Michael Hage scored 44 seconds into overtime on a 4-on-3 to lift Canada past Latvia 2-1, keeping Canada unbeaten through two games and setting up a Monday meeting with Denmark.
- Cole Reschny put Canada ahead on a five-minute power play after Martins Klaucans was ejected for an illegal check to the head; Jack Ivankovic made 26 saves while Nils Maurins stopped 36 for Latvia.
- Slovakia beat Germany 4-1 behind a natural hat trick from Tomas Chrenko, with Adam Nemec assisting on his first two goals in the win at St. Paul.
- Goaltender Michal Pradel made 34 saves for Slovakia as Germany dropped to 0-2 and faces Sweden next with relegation risk growing in Group A. Czechia rebounded by defeating Denmark 7-2 with seven different goal-scorers; Matyas Marik stopped 20 of 22 shots and Tomas Galvas recorded a goal and two assists before a Monday test against Finland.