Canada and the United States will clash on New Year's Eve for the top spot in Group A of the World Junior Hockey Championship. Both teams enter the game with identical 2-0-0-1 records after surprising losses in extra time. Canada bounced back with a 3-0 shutout of Germany, while the defending champion Americans lost 4-3 in overtime to Finland.
For the first time since 2016, Canada and the United States will go head-to-head on New Year's Eve at the World Junior Hockey Championship.
The defending champion Americans are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to Finland on Sunday while Canada were shocked by Latvia on Friday, losing 3-2 in a shootout. Canada bounced back with a 3-0 shutout of Germany on Sunday and are now tied with the United States for top spot in Group A. Tuesday's New Year's Eve clash from the nation's capital will determine the No. 1 spot out of the group heading into the knockout stage.
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