The United States men's hockey team opens its knockout round action at the 2022 Winter Olympics late on Tuesday night.
The Americans will face Slovakia in the first of four quarterfinal matches set to take place over the next 24 hours.
United States topped the 12-team rankings from the group stage to earn the No. 1 seed for the knockout round.
The Americans won Group A with victories over Canada, Germany and China. They avoided a rematch with Germany after it was eliminated by Slovakia in the playoff round.
Slovakia poses a difficult threat to the Americans because of its scoring potential.