GAME DAY | USA Faces Canada Today in Men’s World Championship Quarterfinals at 10:20 a.m. ET

FRIBOURG, Switzerland – The U.S. Men’s National Team faces Canada in quarterfinal play today at the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship. The opening faceoff is scheduled for 4:20 p.m. (10:20 a.m. ET/NHL Network/NHL YouTube) at BCF Arena.

The victorious team will advance to the semifinals on Saturday at Swiss Life Arena in Zurich.

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Team USA secured a 4-1 win on Tuesday (May 26) against Austria, a crucial victory that allowed them to progress to the quarterfinals. The U.S. concluded Group A preliminary round play with a record of 3-1-0-0-3 (W-OTW-OTL-L), finishing in fourth place.

Canada topped Group B with a record of 6-1-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) and won their latest match against Czechia on Tuesday (May 26) with a score of 3-2, coming back from a 2-0 deficit.

The U.S. has reached the quarterfinals of the men’s world championship for the 15th consecutive year and the 29th time overall. Team USA holds a record of 10-2-4-12 (W-OTW-OTL-L) in quarterfinal matches and has triumphed in four of their last five quarterfinal games, including a 5-2 win over Finland last year during their gold-medal campaign. The U.S. has faced Canada twice in quarterfinals at the men’s worlds, winning 4-3 in overtime in 2001 and losing 4-1 in 1995.

In the overall series between the U.S. and Canada at the men’s world championship, there have been 49 total encounters, with Canada holding a significant lead, having won 42 times. However, Team USA has emerged victorious in three of the last five meetings.

Tommy Novak leads Team USA in scoring with eight points (1 goal, 7 assists) heading into today’s quarterfinal, while Matthew Tkachuk, who has participated in only four games, follows with seven points, including three goals. Ryan Leonard (3-2—5), Justin Faulk (2-3—5), and Mathieu Olivier (2-3—5) each have five points.

In net, Devin Cooley boasts a 3-1 record, a 1.70 goals against average, and a .930 save percentage.

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