Overview
- Slovakia beat Germany 4-1 in St. Paul, with 2026 draft prospect Tomas Chrenko scoring three straight goals to take control early.
- Chrenko struck at 9:27 of the first period, added a power-play goal with 48 seconds left in the first from Adam Nemec and Andreas Straka, and completed the hat trick on a second-period power play assisted by Michal Svrcek and Luka Radivojevic.
- Germany’s Dustin Willhoft cut the deficit with 8:51 to play off a David Lewandowski pass, and Adam Belusko sealed the result with an empty-netter in the final minute.
- Goaltender Michal Pradel turned in a strong performance in Slovakia’s net, with Daily Faceoff reporting 34 saves, while Linus Vieillard kept Germany competitive.
- Slovakia moves to 1-0-0-1 and faces the defending champion United States on Tuesday, as Germany falls to 0-2 with Sweden up next, a slide Daily Faceoff characterized as relegation-round risk.