Overview
- The USA and Sweden meet at 6 p.m. ET with the Group A title at stake, with the winner drawing Group B’s fourth seed and the loser facing B3.
- Canada leads Finland by one point entering their 8:30 p.m. ET matchup, with the winner taking Group B; a Finland overtime win would still give Finland first on head-to-head.
- IIHF standings award 3 points for regulation wins, 2 for overtime wins, 1 for overtime/shootout losses, and 0 for regulation losses, with round-robin overtime at 3-on-3 for five minutes before a five-shooter-per-team shootout.
- Quarterfinals begin Jan. 2 in the A1–B4, A2–B3, B1–A4, B2–A3 crossover format, followed by semifinals on Jan. 4 and medal games on Jan. 5.
- Germany and Denmark are locked into the relegation game, while Czechia can still climb with a win over Latvia to potentially grab Group B’s second seed.