"Entering Saturday's action, Sweden needed to win by three goals or greater to secure the top place in Group B. Slovakia won its previous two games, and held a commanding divisional lead. Dalibor Dvorsky scored for Slovakia with 39 seconds left, to preserve its entry into the quarterfinal. If Finland defeats Italy in regulation, Slovakia will capture Group B. Any other result, and Sweden will win the group."
"Elias Pettersson scored twice, Lucas Raymond added a goal and an assist, while Lucas Raymond and Joel Eriksson Ek also notched singles for Sweden. Juraj Slafkovsky and Martin Gernat were Slovakia's other goal-scorers. Slafkovsky recorded his 10th Olympic goal in 10 Olympic games, previously winning MVP of the 2022 tournament. It's also worth noting that William Nylander and Oliver Ekman-Larsson were both held off the scoresheet."
Slovakia lost 5-3 to Sweden in its final preliminary game but remains likely to capture Group B. Sweden needed a victory by three or more goals to secure first place. Dalibor Dvorsky scored for Slovakia with 39 seconds remaining to preserve quarterfinal entry. If Finland beats Italy in regulation, Slovakia will win Group B; any other result hands the group to Sweden. Elias Pettersson scored twice for Sweden while Juraj Slafkovsky and Martin Gernat scored for Slovakia. Latvia upset Germany 4-3. The United States, led by Auston Matthews, hold a strong Group C lead. Canada advances as a favorite with McDavid and MacKinnon.
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