Slovakia at USA
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Final score
The USA beat the Slovakia 6–2 on Friday, February 20, 2026 at home.
Final score, Slovakia at USA
| Team |
Goals |
2025-2026 record |
 Slovakia |
2 |
|
 at USA |
6 |
|
Goals by period
Goals by period, Slovakia at USA
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Slovakia |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| USA |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Slovakia at USA
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Slovakia |
8 |
5 |
11 |
24 |
| USA |
11 |
15 |
13 |
39 |
Scoring summary
Every goal, Slovakia at USA. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:19 |
USA |
Dylan Larkin (2) |
Zach Werenski (2), Tage Thompson (1) |
Even strength |
SVK 0, USA 1 |
| 1st |
19:19 |
USA |
Tage Thompson (3) |
Jack Eichel (4), Quinn Hughes (6) |
Power play |
SVK 0, USA 2 |
| 2nd |
12:14 |
USA |
Jack Hughes (2) |
Zach Werenski (3) |
Even strength |
SVK 0, USA 3 |
| 2nd |
12:33 |
USA |
Jack Eichel (2) |
Brady Tkachuk (2), Matthew Tkachuk (6) |
Even strength |
SVK 0, USA 4 |
| 2nd |
18:24 |
USA |
Jack Hughes (3) |
Zach Werenski (4), Matt Boldy (2) |
Even strength |
SVK 0, USA 5 |
| 3rd |
04:55 |
Slovakia |
Juraj SlafkovskĂ˝ (4) |
Adam Ruzicka (3), Martin Fehérváry (2) |
Even strength |
SVK 1, USA 5 |
| 3rd |
10:52 |
USA |
Brady Tkachuk (3) |
Vincent Trocheck (3), Noah Hanifin (2) |
Even strength |
SVK 1, USA 6 |
| 3rd |
13:17 |
Slovakia |
Pavol Regenda (3) |
Milos Kelemen (1), Martin Fehérváry (3) |
Even strength |
SVK 2, USA 6 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Slovakia at USA
| Stat |
Slovakia |
USA |
| Shots on goal |
24 |
39 |
| Power play |
0 of 5 |
1 of 5 |
| Penalty minutes |
20 |
30 |
Box score
Slovakia
Slovakia skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 6 L. Cingel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
16.7% |
11:42 |
| Number 8 O. Okuliar |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:46 |
| Number 11 M. Kelemen |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:04 |
| Number 15 D. Dvorsky |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
33.3% |
16:29 |
| Number 20 J. SlafkovskĂ˝ |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:01 |
| Number 21 A. Ruzicka |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
40% |
14:03 |
| Number 23 A. Liska |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
11:23 |
| Number 49 S. Takac |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
03:35 |
| Number 76 M. Pospisil |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25% |
13:38 |
| Number 79 L. Hudacek |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
17:16 |
| Number 84 P. Regenda |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:04 |
| Number 90 T. Tatar |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:54 |
| Number 91 M. Sukel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
13:08 |
| Number 14 P. Ceresnak |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:26 |
| Number 17 S. Nemec |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:28 |
| Number 28 M. Gernat |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:28 |
| Number 42 M. Fehérváry |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:56 |
| Number 52 M. Marincin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
08:54 |
| Number 64 P. Koch |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
13:46 |
| Number 81 E. Cernak |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:01 |
Slovakia goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 S. Hlavaj |
23 |
4 |
.826 |
32:33 |
Loss |
| Number 33 S. Skorvanek |
17 |
2 |
.882 |
27:27 |
|
USA
USA skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 7 B. Tkachuk |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+3 |
12 |
4 |
0 |
100% |
10:36 |
| Number 9 J. Eichel |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
50% |
16:31 |
| Number 10 J. Miller |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
14:41 |
| Number 12 M. Boldy |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:49 |
| Number 16 V. Trocheck |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
72.7% |
15:19 |
| Number 19 M. Tkachuk |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:41 |
| Number 21 D. Larkin |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
50% |
15:21 |
| Number 29 B. Nelson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
13:27 |
| Number 34 A. Matthews |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
70.6% |
19:08 |
| Number 59 J. Guentzel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
14:45 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
100% |
10:05 |
| Number 86 J. Hughes |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
11:07 |
| Number 91 C. Keller |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
03:52 |
| Number 8 Z. Werenski |
D |
0 |
3 |
3 |
+3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:27 |
| Number 14 B. Faber |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:01 |
| Number 15 N. Hanifin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:53 |
| Number 25 C. McAvoy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:58 |
| Number 43 Q. Hughes |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:23 |
| Number 74 J. Slavin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:19 |
| Number 85 J. Sanderson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
15:50 |
USA goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 37 C. Hellebuyck |
24 |
2 |
.917 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Slovakia at USA
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
08:51 |
USA |
Charlie McAvoy |
Interference goalkeeper |
2 |
| 1st |
11:58 |
USA |
Zach Werenski |
Delaying game |
2 |
| 1st |
19:02 |
Slovakia |
Milos Kelemen |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
00:31 |
Slovakia |
Martin Fehérváry |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:09 |
USA |
Auston Matthews |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:28 |
USA |
Charlie McAvoy |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:29 |
Slovakia |
Martin Fehérváry |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:20 |
Slovakia |
Oliver Okuliar |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:37 |
Slovakia |
Patrik Koch |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
18:17 |
USA |
Matthew Tkachuk |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
18:17 |
Slovakia |
Erik Cernak |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
18:17 |
USA |
Brady Tkachuk |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
18:17 |
USA |
Brady Tkachuk |
Roughing |
2 |
Game information
- Slovakia head coach
- VladimĂr Országh
- USA head coach
- Mike Sullivan
- Referees
- Chris Rooney, Gord Dwyer
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey , Omni Hautamaki
- Slovakia scratches
- Peter Cehlarik, Michal Ivan, Adam Gajan
- USA scratches
- Kyle Connor, Jeremy Swayman, Jackson LaCombe
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