Overview

• Team USA overcame a 2-1 deficit in the second period to defeat Finland 5-2, securing a spot in the IIHF World Championship semifinals.
• Conor Garland scored twice, including the go-ahead goal, and Zeev Buium netted the equalizer during the pivotal second period turnaround.
• Shane Pinto and Clayton Keller added third-period goals to seal the win, with Keller scoring into an empty net late in the game.
• Finland, the 2022 gold medalists, suffered their third consecutive quarterfinal exit in the tournament.
• Switzerland dominated Austria 6-0 in the other quarterfinal, advancing to the semifinals alongside the United States.