Overview
- The quarterfinal bracket was set Tuesday when the United States beat Austria 4-1 to clinch fourth in Group A and earn a Thursday meeting with Canada.
- Canada finished the preliminary round unbeaten and top of Pool B, led by captain Macklin Celebrini who had five goals and 11 points through seven games.
- Team USA recovered from an uneven group phase with a must-win performance that featured a goal from Matthew Tkachuk and 25 saves from goalie Devin Cooley in the clinching game.
- The other quarterfinal pairs are Switzerland vs. Sweden, Finland vs. Czechia and Norway vs. Latvia, with most knockout games airing on NHL Network and streaming on fubo.
- Many teams used staggered rosters because of overlapping NHL playoff schedules, which means some lineups arrived late and the knockouts will reflect a mix of veterans and recently added players.