Overview
- The Jan. 2 quarterfinal slate features Sweden vs. Latvia (2 p.m. ET), Czechia vs. Switzerland (4:30), USA vs. Finland (6), and Canada vs. Slovakia (8:30).
- Sweden enters the knockout round undefeated after a 6-3 win over the United States to top Group A, while Canada secured Group B with a 7-4 victory over Finland.
- The United States meets Finland in a rematch of the 2025 gold-medal game as the two-time defending champions chase a three-peat, with defenseman Cole Hutson set to return after two games out.
- Switzerland clinched third in Group A by edging Slovakia 3-2 to earn a quarterfinal against Czechia.
- Games are in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, with U.S. streaming on Fubo; notable round-robin standouts include USA’s Will Zellers (seven points, three game-winners) and Switzerland’s Basile Sansonnens (1 goal, 1 assist, 17:37 average TOI).