Overview
- Both teams are 3-0 heading into the preliminary round finale at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
- The winner clinches Group A’s No. 1 seed for the Jan. 2 quarterfinals, with Sweden assigned Quarterfinal 1 at 1 p.m. and the U.S. in Quarterfinal 3 at 5 p.m.
- NHL Network will televise the game, with streaming available through Fubo’s free trial as well as DIRECTV Stream and Sling pass options.
- This matchup is a rematch of the 2024 championship game, which the United States won 6-2 in Gothenburg.
- E.J. Hradek and Tony Granato are slated to call the broadcast on NHL Network, according to listings.