Group B play concludes in the IIHF World Championship as Latvia takes on the United States on Tuesday.
The group stage of the IIHF World Championship concludes on Tuesday. In Group B, the United States is set to face Latvia in a game that has some seeding implications. A win for the United States would ensure the team finishes second in the group, ahead of Germany. As for Latvia, the team has not been eliminated from the competition yet. While it trails Slovakia by three points for the final spot, Latvia won when the two teams met head-to-head, so the Latvian side has the tiebreaker. For that to matter, it needs a win over the United States and a Slovakia loss to Sweden. The latter of those things won’t be tough to get, but taking down Team USA will be an uphill battle.
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The United States has four wins, one loss, and one overtime loss through six games in this tournament. The loss was to first-place Sweden in the team’s first game. Its most recent result was a 10-1 victory over Kazakhstan on Sunday, a dominant win for the United States that featured three goals from Brady Tkachuk. That pushed the team’s goal differential up to +18.
As for Latvia, the team has a -7 goal differential through six matches, with one win, three overtime losses, and two regulation losses. As mentioned above, that one win was a big one though, as it came over Slovakia, with Latvia winning in a shootout.
What Time Is Latvia vs United States?
Austria vs Great Britain will be played on Tuesday, May 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET in their group stage contest. These teams have played 18 times, with the United States winning 12 of those. Latvia has four wins, with the other two matchups ending in draws.
What Channel Is Latvia vs United States On?
The IIHF World Championship group stage match between Latvia and United States is set to air on NHL Network.
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