Thursday is the eighth day of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship, which is being held in Ottawa. The semifinals are Saturday, and the championship and third-place game are Sunday. Sweden 3, Latvia 2 -- David Edstrom (Nashville Predators) scored and Sweden held off a Latvia rally to advance to the semifinals.

Sweden held on for a 3-2 victory over Latvia in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world junior hockey championship.

David Edstrom's second-period power-play goal stood as the winner, and Sweden held on for a 3-2 victory over Latvia in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world junior hockey championship in Ottawa.

Danny Nelson scored the eventual game-winner in the third period and Trey Augustine made 38 saves, leading the United States to a 4-1 win over Canada and into the top spot in Group A at the world junior hockey championship.

The defending champion United States will face Switzerland in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship. What to know about the game:

After beating Canada 4-1 in a New Year’s Eve showdown, Team USA’s U20 hockey team is quarterfinal bound at the 2025 World Junior Championship. The tournament, played annually, features the ten highest ranked under-20 national hockey teams in the world.