USA Finishes Group Play Unbeaten, Sets Up Sweden Quarterfinal Showdown

Team USA went 3-0 in Group C with a 5-1 win over Germany, earning a bye into the Olympic quarterfinals as the No. 2 seed. Canada snagged the top seed. Sweden came into the knockout round via tiebreakers and will likely face the United States in the quarterfinals, while Latvia faces Sweden if they advance. Canada will play the Czechia/Denmark winner; Slovakia will meet the Germany/France winner; Finland earned the final bye and will face the Switzerland/Italy winner. The USA and Canada cannot meet until the gold medal game, which is scheduled for February 22, if both advance.