Latvia's Darels Dukurs, centre, vies for position against Finland's Vermer Miettinen and Otto Salin after Finland goaltender Jani Lampinen made a save during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship hockey action in Moncton, N.B., Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward
Latvia's Darels Dukurs, centre, vies for position against Finland's Vermer Miettinen and Otto Salin after Finland goaltender Jani Lampinen made a save during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship hockey action in Moncton, N.B., Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward
RSWMONCTON, N.B. - Jani Nyman had a goal and an assist and Jani Lampinen made 17 saves as Finland shut out Latvia 3-0 on Thursday at the world junior hockey championship.
Niko Huuhtanen and Konsta Kapanen also scored for Finland (2-1-0) which won its second straight game after opening with a 3-2 overtime loss to Switzerland.
Patriks Berzins made 26 saves for Latvia, which fell to 0-2-1.
The win kept Finland infirst place in Group B with two wins and an overtime loss.
Finland finishes preliminary-round play Saturday against the Americans.
Latvia, last in Group B with one point, finishes group play Friday against Slovakia.
SWEDEN 3 CZECHIA 2 (OT)
HALIFAX — Ludvig Jansson scored his second goal of the game in overtime as Sweden remained undefeated through three games.
Fabian Wagner also scored for Sweden, which leads Group A with eight points through two regulation wins and an overtime win.
David Jiricek and Jiri Tichacek scored for Czechia, which is second in the group with seven points (two regulation wins and an overtime loss).
Sweden wraps up preliminary-round play against host Canada, while the Czechs wrap up against Germany. Both games are on Saturday.
UNITED STATES 5 SWITZERLAND 1
MONCTON — Jimmy Snuggerud potted a pair of goals as the United States stomped Switzerland for its second win of the tournament.
Tyler Boucher, Logan Cooley and Luke Hughes also tallied for the Americans, who rebounded from Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Slovakia.
Attilio Biasca scored for the Swiss.
U.S. goaltender Trey Augustine made 18 saves, while Swiss netminder Alessio Beglieri stopped 37 of the 42 shots he faced.
The U.S. now sits second in Group B with two wins and a loss, while the Swiss are third with two overtime wins and a loss.
Regulation wins at the tournament are worth three points, while overtime wins are worth two and overtime losses are worth one.
This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published Dec. 29, 2022.
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