Overview
- Sweden advanced after a 4-3 shootout win over Finland, setting up tonight’s 8:30 p.m. ET final at Grand Casino Arena on NHL Network.
- Czechia reached the decider by beating Canada 6-4 in the semifinal, with Tomas Poletin scoring the late winner and Vojtech Cihar adding two goals.
- The semifinal defeat marked Canada’s third consecutive playoff elimination at the hands of Czechia.
- Canada secured the bronze medal with a 6-3 victory over Finland, as Zayne Parekh set the national single‑tournament points record for a defenseman.
- Sweden enters the gold game unbeaten in the tournament, with medal-game coverage available on NHL Network in the U.S. and TSN in Canada.