Overview

• USA beat Sweden 5-3 in the gold-medal game at Pavol Demira Ice Stadium in Trenčín, Slovakia.
• Three power-play goals proved decisive for USA in the final.
• USA reached the final by ending Canada’s three-year gold-medal streak with a 4-3 shootout win in the semifinal.
• Noah Davidson and Jack Hextall paced USA’s attack with multiple points in the gold-medal game, boosting their NHL draft prospects.
• Canada rebounded to shut out Finland 3-0 for bronze, extending its all-time Hlinka medal count to 30.