GAME DAY | Big Tilt Today vs. Swiss for U.S. Men’s National Team

HERNING, Denmark – The U.S. Men’s National Team will tangle with Switzerland today in its third of seven preliminary round games at the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship. Opening faceoff is set for 4:20 p.m. local time/10:20 a.m. ET at Jyske Bank Boxen. All U.S. games in the world championship can be seen live on NHL Network.

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The Swiss have an overtime loss and a regulation victory to date in the world championship. They opened the tournament against Czechia last Friday (May 9) with a 5-4 overtime loss in a rematch of last year’s gold-medal game (which Czechia won). Switzerland followed up with a 5-2 victory over Denmark on Saturday (May 10) and enter play today fourth in the Group B standings, two points off the lead, which is shared by the U.S. and Germany.

Team USA has not played the Swiss in the world championship since the 2022 tournament. That year, the U.S. finished fourth in Group B preliminary round play and had to face the top seed from  Group A, which was Switzerland, in the quarterfinals. Jeremy Swayman helped the U.S. to a 3-0 victory with 33 saves. The U.S. is 17-0-1-7-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) all-time against Switzerland in the men’s worlds.

Team USA is coming off a 6-0 triumph over Hungary yesterday with two goals and an assist from Frank Nazar and two goals from Cutter Gauthier. Jeremy Swayman earned his third career shutout in the world championship with 13 stops.

Following today’s game, the U.S. will have a day off before returning to the ice to face Norway on Wednesday (May 14) at 4:20 p.m. local/10:20 a.m. ET.

OF NOTE

Zach Werenski arrived in Herning early this afternoon. Werenski plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets and is one of three finalists for the NHL’s Norris Trophy, given to the top defenseman in the league.

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Source: usahockey.com