Overview
- Puck drop is 6 p.m. ET (5 p.m. local) at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
- The game airs on NHL Network, with streaming available on Fubo and select Sling TV packages.
- The United States enters at 2-0 after wins over Germany and Switzerland, while Slovakia is 1-1.
- Top defenseman Cole Hutson was released from the hospital after a head injury and is listed day-to-day.
- The preliminary round concludes for the U.S. against Sweden on Dec. 31, with quarterfinals beginning Jan. 2.