The No. 2-seeded Americans now meet No. 7 Sweden, which took down No. 10 Latvia 5-1 in a playoff qualifier Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals. The Swedes went 2-1 in the preliminary round, beating Italy and Slovakia but losing 4-1 to Finland.

For the first time since 2014, Maple Leafs teammates Auston Matthews and William Nylander will play against each other.