Team USA (2-0-0-0, 6 pts) vs. Team Sweden (0-0-2-0, 2 pts)
Venue: TD Garden
Date: Monday, February 17
Time: 8:00 pm EST
TV: TNT
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Team USA -1.5 ML -258
Team Sweden +1.5 ML +210
O/U 5.5
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Team USA News & Notes:
USA picked up their second win of the tournament and clinched their spot in the Championship game with a 3-1 win over Canada on Saturday. They got two goals from Jake Guentzel and then a game-winner from Dylan Larkin. Connor Hellebuyck got the start stopping 25 of the 26 shots he faced.
Team Sweden News & Notes:
Sweden suffered their second overtime loss of the tournament. They now look for a regulation win combined with an overtime game between Canada and Finland. If that scenario happens they’ll face USA in the Championship game. They got goals on Saturday from Mika Zibanejad, Rasmus Dahlin, and Erik Karlsson. Filip Gustavsson got the start and allowed two goals on four shots. Gustavsson got replaced after the first period due to illness. Linus Ullmark finished the game stopping 15 of the 17 shots he faced.
Team USA Projected Lines
Guentzel-Matthews-J.Hughes
Miller-Eichel-B.Tkachuk
Nelson-Larkin-Boldy
Kreider-Trocheck-Connor
Werenski-Sanderson
Slavin-Faber
Hanifin-Fox
Oettinger
Swayman
Power-Play
Kreider-Guentzel-Matthews
Eichel-Werenski
B.Tkachuk-Boldy-Connor
J.Hughes-Fox
Team Sweden Projected Lines
Bratt-Zibanejad-Nylander
Kempe-Eriksson Ek-Raymond
Forsberg-Pettersson-Carlsson
Nyquist-Lindholm-Rakell
Hedman-Brodin
Forsling-E.Karlsson
Dahlin-Andersson
Ersson
Gustavsson
Power-Play
Bratt-Zibanejad-Raymond
Nylander-Karlsson
Forsberg-Pettersson-Kempe
Dahlin-Hedman
Players To Watch:
Team USA
Jake Guentzel is the leader in the tournament in points with four on three goals and an assist. In 59 games this season with Tampa Bay he has 54 points on 27 goals and 27 assists.
Team Sweden
Joel Eriksson Ek this tournament has two points on a goal and an assist. This season for Minnesota in 41 games he has 23 points on nine goals and 14 assists.
Injury Report:
Team USA
F Matthew Tkachuk – Rest
D Charlie McAvoy – Rest
G Connor Hellebuyck – Rest
Team Sweden
F Viktor Arvidsson – Scratch
D Mattias Ekholm – Scratch
G Linus Ullmark – Sick
Next Game
Team USA: February 20 Championship vs. Canada
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