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Gameday: U.S. Women vs. Canada

By USAHockey.com, 02/12/14, 2:45AM MST

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The 2014 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team (2-0-0-0) concludes preliminary-round play in the XXII Olympic Winter Games today against Canada (2-0-0-0) at 7:30 a.m. ET. The game will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Network. A live stream is also available via NBC Sports Live Extra.

Team USA has clinched a spot in Monday's (Feb. 17) semifinals with victories over Finland (3-1) and Switzerland (9-0). Today's game against Canada will decide which team will be the top-seed in the semifinal round.

The U.S. and Canada have played four times in the Olympic Winter Games with both teams holding a 2-0-0-2 record (W-OTW-OTL-L). Overall, Team USA has played Team Canada 115 times in international competition with Canada holding a 67-47-1 edge in the series.

USA vs Canada - 2014 OWG Statistical Comparison

Category USA CAN
Record 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0
Goals For/Average 12/6.0 8/4.0
Goals Against/Average 1/0.5 0/0.0
Power Play 25% (2-8) 16.7% (1-6)
Penalty Kill 75% (3-4) 100% (6-6)
Shots/Average 96/48.0 111/55.5
Shots Against/Average 25/12.5 28/14.0
Shorthanded Goals 0 1
Goaltender Save Percentage .960 1.00
Leading Scorers Coyne (2-2) Johnston (2-2)
Kessel (2-2) Hefford (1-2)
Knight (2-2) Poulin (1-2)

2014 U.S. Olympic Women's Team Schedule

Date Result Opponent
Sat., Feb. 8 W, 3-1 Finland
Mon., Feb. 10 W, 9-0 Switzerland
Wed., Feb. 12 L, 2-3 Canada
Mon., Feb. 17 W, 6-1 Sweden (Semifinals)
Thurs., Feb. 20 L, 2-3 (OT) Canada (Gold-Medal Game)

U.S. Women vs. Canada
All-Time Olympic Results

Date Result
Feb. 25, 2010 CAN 2, USA 0*
Feb. 21, 2002 CAN 3, USA 2*
Feb. 17, 1998 USA 3, CAN 1*
Feb. 14, 1998 USA 7, CAN 4
*Gold-Medal Game


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