Jeremy Swayman guides Team USA to IIHF gold medal final after statement win over Sweden

Up front, Shane Pinto took matters into his own hands. The Ottawa Senators forward recorded three points in the semifinal, creating time and space with smart reads and relentless pace.

Sweden couldn’t contain Pinto’s line, which applied consistent pressure and helped the Americans jump out to a multi-goal lead.

Though Elias Lindholm—Swayman’s Bruins teammate—found twine in the third to make it 4-2, the U.S. responded with two quick goals to shut the door.

Andrew Peeke quietly held down the back end, finishing plus-1 in a game that demanded detail and composure from the U.S. blue line.

One win from rewriting American hockey history

For Team USA, Sunday’s final offers a chance to erase nearly a century of waiting. The Americans haven’t captured IIHF World Championship gold since 1933, and while they’ve medaled in recent years, they’ve rarely been this close.

There’s one more hurdle. We’ve battled together since Day 1, and now we get to play for something that really matters.

Peeke said postgame.

The U.S. will face the winner of the Canada–Czechia semifinal. Puck drops Sunday at 2:20 p.m. ET at Avicii Arena.

Swayman enters the final ranked fifth among goaltenders with a 1.98 GAA—and perhaps no netminder has had a steadier impact throughout the tournament.

With the stakes at their highest, and the weight of history in front of them, Team USA will lean once more on the calm resolve of a goaltender who’s quietly authored one of the tournament’s most impressive runs.