Sweden vs. Denmark: Winner Goes To The Olympics
Sweden enters as the heavy favorite to win the game and has not allowed a goal in their opening two games beating Norway 3-0 to open the tournament, followed by an 8-0 romp over the Netherlands today.
Sara Hjalmarsson got Sweden on the board scoring twice in the opening frame, which was followed by six different Swedish players hitting the scoresheet. Josefin Bouveng, Paula Bergstrom, Thea Johansson, Sofie Lundin, Ida Karlsson, and Hilda Svensson all scored for Sweden. Ida Boman made nine saves in the win while Dutch goalie Eline Gabriel faced 80 shots in the game, including being outshot 30-0 in the first period.
In the other game of the day, Denmark beat Norway 3-1. 16-year-old Nikita Bergmann was Denmark's top player scoring the empty netter and going end to end to set up Denmark's first goal of the game, scored by Lillo Friis-Hansen.
With the two teams both undefeated, the winner of Sunday's game will earn an automatic berth to the 2026 Olympics.
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