Finland tops US, Canada defeats Slovakia at hockey worlds

May 16, 2022, 1:43 AM | Updated: 1:50 pm

Finland's Valtteri Filppula, left, Harri Pesonen, center, and Jere Innala, right, attempt to score against goalkeeper Strauss Mann of USA during the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group B match between Finland and USA in Tampere, Finland, Monday May 16, 2022. (Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)

(Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)

Germany's Leonhard Pfoderl scores his side's third goal during the group A Hockey World Championship match between France and Germany in Helsinki, Finland, Monday May 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Germany's Alexander Ehl scores an artistic second goal for this team during the group A Hockey World Championship match between France and Germany in Helsinki, Finland, Monday May 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Sakari Manninen, center, of Finland tries to score against goalkeeper Strauss Mann of USA during the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group B match between Finland and USA in Tampere, Finland, Monday May 16, 2022. (Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)

Daniel Fischbuch of Germany's , right, scores the opening goal during the group A Hockey World Championship match between France and Germany in Helsinki, Finland, Monday May 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Oskars Batna of Latvia and goalkeeper Henrik Haugeland of Norway in action during the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group B match between Latvia and Norway in Tampere, Monday, May 16, 2022. (Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)

Latvia's Karlis Cukste, center, and goalkeeper Elvis Merzlikinis battle with Norway's Mathias Trettenes during the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group B match between Latvia and Norway in Tampere, Finland, Monday May 16, 2022. (Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)

Morgan Geekie of Canada scores his side's 5th goal during the group A Hockey World Championship match between Slovakia and Canada in Helsinki, Finland, Monday May 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Pierre-Luc Dubois of Canada, in front, celebrates with his team after he scored his side's third goal during the group A Hockey World Championship match between Slovakia and Canada in Helsinki, Finland, Monday May 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Adam Lowry of Canada scores the opening goal during the group A Hockey World Championship match between Slovakia and Canada in Helsinki, Finland, Monday May 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Kieffer Bellows of USA, left, and Juho Lammikko of Finland in action during the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group B match between Finland and USA in Tampere, Finland, Monday May 16, 2022. (Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)

Players of Finland and USA scuffle during the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group B match between Finland and USA in Tampere, Finland, Monday May 16, 2022. (Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Sakari Manninen scored and added two assists for host Finland to beat the United States 4-1 and keep a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship on Monday.

After Mikael Granlund gave Finland a 1-0 lead on a power play in the opening period, Austin Watson was given a major penalty early in the middle period for a high hit on Teemu Hartikainen.

Valtteri Filppula and Manninen used the following five-minute power play to increase the lead to 3-0 and Mikko Lehtonen added the fourth later in the frame.

Alex Galchenyuk scored the consolation goal for the Americans in the third period.

Finland goaltender Jussi Olkinuora stopped 29 shots, 15 of them in the final period.

Finland leads Group B in Tampere with nine points from three games. The U.S. has five points in third.

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice to spark defending champion Canada to 5-1 over Slovakia for a third straight victory.

After the teams entered the middle period at 1-1, Dubois scored the eventual winner on a power play and added one more to double the advantage for his fourth goal of the tournament.

Adam Lowry, Morgan Geekie and Cole Sillinger, celebrating his 19th birthday, also netted for Canada to top Group A in Helsinki with nine points from three games. Slovakia has three points.

Canada goaltender Logan Thompson made 34 saves as they outshot Slovakia 44-35.

In another Group A game, Germany defeated France 3-2 for a second win, while Latvia beat Norway 3-2 to record its first win in Group B.

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