Overview
- Switzerland beat Sweden 2-1 in three-on-three overtime at Milan’s Santagiulia Arena, with Müller scoring the winner with about 50 seconds left in the extra session.
- Mira Jungåker opened the scoring for Sweden in the second period before Sinja Leemann equalized four minutes later for Switzerland.
- Sweden’s Ebba Svensson Träff denied Ivana Wey on a second-period penalty shot, while Brändli stopped 32 of 33 shots to preserve the tie and set up overtime.
- The bronze is Switzerland’s second Olympic medal in women’s hockey, echoing 2014 in Sochi when a 15-year-old Müller also scored the bronze-clinching goal against Sweden.
- Sweden topped Group B and reached its first Olympic final four since 2014, with coach Ulf Lundberg and captain Anna Kjellbin describing the run as meaningful progress despite missing the podium.