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GAME DAY: U.S. To Face Canada In Final Preliminary Game

By USA Hockey, 04/08/24, 6:30AM EDT

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Winner Wins Group A; Puck Drop Set For 7 p.m. ET

UTICA, N.Y. – The U.S. Women’s National Team looks to win its fourth-straight game at the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship today, with its final preliminary round game against Canada. 

Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET and can be viewed on NHL Network. 

TONIGHT'S MATCH UP

Tonight's game marks Team USA's fourth and final preliminary round game at the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship. The U.S. enters the contest undefeated with a 3-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record, the same as its opponent Canada. The winner of tonight's game will win Group A.

AGAINST CANADA

Tonight's game is the 35th all-time meeting between the United States and Canada at the Women's World Championship. The teams have an even 13-4-7-10 record against each other, with the U.S. and Canada having split their two meetings at the 2023 Women's WorldChampionship.

LAST TIME AGAINST CANADA

The U.S. and Canada last met on the Women's Worlds stage in the gold medal game of the 2023 Women's World Championship. Hilary Knight tallied a hat trick as the U.S. won gold by the margin of 6-3. 

SPECIAL TEAMS SUCCESS

Through three games, Team USA has tallied three power play goals on 11 attempts, a 27 percent clip, good for second-best in the tournament. The U.S. only trails Sweden with four power play goals. 

COYNE SCHOFIELD LEADING TOURNAMENT SCORING

Through all games on Sunday, Kendall Coyne Schofield is leading the tournament in scoring with six points (three goals, three assists). Alex Carpenter and Hilary Knight are tied for second with five points each.

KENDALL COYNE SCHOFIELD SHINES

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