Final
Friday, February 20, 2026 · Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena
Game analysis
USA beat Slovakia 6–2
- J. Hughes scored the game-winner at 12:14 of the second.
- The USA scored first and led the rest of the way.
- C. Hellebuyck stopped 0 of 24 shots (.000) for the win.
- The USA controlled play, outshooting the Slovakia 39–24.
- Power play: USA 1/5, SVK 0/5.
- The Slovakia dominated the dot, winning 100% of faceoffs.
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:19USAD. LarkinAssists: Z. Werenski, T. Thompson0–1
- 19:19USAT. ThompsonPPAssists: J. Eichel, Q. Hughes0–2
2nd
- 12:14USAJ. HughesAssists: Z. Werenski0–3
- 12:33USAJ. EichelAssists: B. Tkachuk, M. Tkachuk0–4
- 18:24USAJ. HughesAssists: Z. Werenski, M. Boldy0–5
3rd
- 4:55SVKJ. SlafkovskýAssists: A. Ruzicka, M. Fehérváry1–5
- 10:52USAB. TkachukAssists: V. Trocheck, N. Hanifin1–6
- 13:17SVKP. RegendaAssists: M. Kelemen, M. Fehérváry2–6
Team stats
| SVK | Stat | USA |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 39 |
| 0.0% | Faceoff % | 0.0% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 20 | PIM | 30 |
| 0 | Hits | 0 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Slovakia at USA recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice