<p>By the time the puck dropped for Monday night&#8217;s game between the United States and Sweden, the game had been rendered meaningless. The USA had already punched their ticket to the final, and Canada did the same earlier on Monday.</p>
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<p>With the stakes essentially null and void, Sweden battled back from an earlier deficit against an undermanned American team and held on for a 2-1 victory.</p>
<h2>The rundown</h2>
<p>35 seconds into the game, the United States opened the scoring. Chris Kreider batted a rebound past Sweden netminder Samuel Ersson to give the USA a 1-0 lead.</p>
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<p>Chris Kreider opens the scoring for the US! </p>
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<p>&mdash; Daily Faceoff (@DailyFaceoff) <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFaceoff/status/1891659620684308932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>But Sweden battled back. Midway through the period, Gustav Nyquist batted a rebound past Jake Oettinger to tie the game at 1-1.</p>
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<p>Gustav Nyquist ties the game for Sweden! </p>
<p>🎥: Sportsnet | NHL<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sweden?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sweden</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USA</a> <a href="https://t.co/1MZNgT9fIR">pic.twitter.com/1MZNgT9fIR</a></p>
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<p>Late in the first, Sweden scored the eventual game-winner. Jesper Bratt received a pass in the slot and spun and fired the puck past Oettinger to give Sweden a 2-1 lead.</p>
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<p>Jesper Bratt scores in the final minute of the first period to put Sweden up 2-1! </p>
<p>🎥: Sportsnet | NHL<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sweden?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sweden</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USA</a> <a href="https://t.co/39DMwrJKKc">pic.twitter.com/39DMwrJKKc</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Daily Faceoff (@DailyFaceoff) <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyFaceoff/status/1891668707010621471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>First period shots were 13-8 United States. Via Natural Stat Trick, five-on-five scoring chances were 8-4 USA (high-danger chances were 7-1 USA).</p>
<p>The second period was pretty back and forth, with both teams getting chances. Neither team scored.</p>
<p>Second period shots were 9-8 Sweden. Five-on-five scoring chances were 8-7 USA (high-danger chances were 3-1 USA).</p>
<p>The Americans pressed throughout the third period, even pulling Oettinger for an extra attacker. But the Swedes kept them at bay and held on for the victory.</p>
<p>Third period shots were 11-6 United States. Five-on-five scoring chances were 10-5 USA (high-danger chances were 3-3 USA).</p>
<h2>This and that</h2>
<p><strong>Here&#8217;s how the United States skated:</strong></p>
<p>Guentzel &#8211; Miller &#8211; Hughes<br />
B.Tkachuk &#8211; Eichel &#8211; Kreider<br />
Nelson &#8211; Larkin &#8211; Boldy<br />
rotating &#8211; Trocheck &#8211; Connor</p>
<p>Slavin &#8211; Faber<br />
Werenski &#8211; Sanderson<br />
Hanifin &#8211; Fox</p>
<p>Oettinger<br />
(Swayman)</p>
<p>(Yeah, they played a man short, and they were also without Brady Tkachuk for much of the game.)</p>
<p>Scratches: Hellebuyck, Matthews, M.Tkachuk, McAvoy</p>
<p><strong>Here&#8217;s how Sweden lined up:</strong></p>
<p>Bratt &#8211; Carlsson &#8211; Nylander<br />
Kempe &#8211; Eriksson Ek &#8211; Raymond<br />
Forsberg &#8211; Lindholm &#8211; Pettersson<br />
rotating &#8211; Nyquist &#8211; Arvidsson</p>
<p>Hedman &#8211; Brodin<br />
Forsling &#8211; Karlsson<br />
Dahlin &#8211; Andersson<br />
Ekholm</p>
<p>Ersson<br />
(Gustavsson)</p>
<p>Scratches: Ullmark, Rakell, Zibanejad</p>
<h2>Up next</h2>
<p>Sweden&#8217;s tournament is over.</p>
<p>The United States faces Canada on Thursday in the tournament final.</p>
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By the time the puck dropped for Monday night's game between the United States and Sweden, the game had been rendered meaningless. The USA had already punched their ticket to the final, and Canada did the same earlier on Monday.
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With the stakes essentially null and void, Sweden battled back from an earlier deficit against an undermanned American team and held on for a 2-1 victory.
<h2>The rundown</h2>
35 seconds into the game, the United States opened the scoring. Chris Kreider batted a rebound past Sweden netminder Samuel Ersson to give the USA a 1-0 lead.

https://twitter.com/DailyFaceoff/status/1891659620684308932

But Sweden battled back. Midway through the period, Gustav Nyquist batted a rebound past Jake Oettinger to tie the game at 1-1.

https://twitter.com/DailyFaceoff/status/1891665706418094176

Late in the first, Sweden scored the eventual game-winner. Jesper Bratt received a pass in the slot and spun and fired the puck past Oettinger to give Sweden a 2-1 lead.

https://twitter.com/DailyFaceoff/status/1891668707010621471

First period shots were 13-8 United States. Via Natural Stat Trick, five-on-five scoring chances were 8-4 USA (high-danger chances were 7-1 USA).

The second period was pretty back and forth, with both teams getting chances. Neither team scored.

Second period shots were 9-8 Sweden. Five-on-five scoring chances were 8-7 USA (high-danger chances were 3-1 USA).

The Americans pressed throughout the third period, even pulling Oettinger for an extra attacker. But the Swedes kept them at bay and held on for the victory.

Third period shots were 11-6 United States. Five-on-five scoring chances were 10-5 USA (high-danger chances were 3-3 USA).
<h2>This and that</h2>
<strong>Here's how the United States skated:</strong>

Guentzel - Miller - Hughes
B.Tkachuk - Eichel - Kreider
Nelson - Larkin - Boldy
rotating - Trocheck - Connor

Slavin - Faber
Werenski - Sanderson
Hanifin - Fox

Oettinger
(Swayman)

(Yeah, they played a man short, and they were also without Brady Tkachuk for much of the game.)

Scratches: Hellebuyck, Matthews, M.Tkachuk, McAvoy

<strong>Here's how Sweden lined up:</strong>

Bratt - Carlsson - Nylander
Kempe - Eriksson Ek - Raymond
Forsberg - Lindholm - Pettersson
rotating - Nyquist - Arvidsson

Hedman - Brodin
Forsling - Karlsson
Dahlin - Andersson
Ekholm

Ersson
(Gustavsson)

Scratches: Ullmark, Rakell, Zibanejad
<h2>Up next</h2>
Sweden's tournament is over.

The United States faces Canada on Thursday in the tournament final.

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