Overview
- Quarterfinal pairings are finalized: Sweden vs. Latvia, Czechia vs. Switzerland, USA vs. Finland, and Canada vs. Slovakia.
- Canada clinched Group B with a 7-4 win over Finland on the final day of round-robin play.
- Sweden secured first in Group A by defeating the United States 6-3 to complete an unbeaten preliminary round.
- Switzerland took third in Group A with a 3-2 upset of Slovakia, while Czechia locked up Group B’s second seed by beating Latvia 4-2.
- Jan. 2 start times include Sweden–Latvia at 11:00 a.m. PT, Czechia–Switzerland at 1:30 p.m. PT, and Canada–Slovakia at 5:30 p.m. PT.