Slovakia ran over Germany in their quarterfinals matchup.

MILAN (AP) — Juraj Slafkovsky has been here before. He was tournament MVP in 2022 when, at 17, he led Slovakia to its first medal of any color at the Olympics with bronze in Beijing. That was without NHL participation.

Team Slovakia is in the semifinals with seven NHL players on its 25-man roster. "Coming to the tournament, seeing the rosters every team brought, they have really strong NHL guys

Slovakia had already proven that they were better than people gave them credit for, but the dark horses have pulled off yet another upset in a tournament full of them.

Germany, currently topping Group A on goal difference, will face Slovakia, who are breathing down their necks in second place, in a crucial World Cup Qualification UEFA match. The game is set to take place on Monday, November 17th, 2025, at 19:45 UTC.

Seider shone individually in Germany's Olympic exit, handling heavy minutes. Slovakia's depth, however, proved too much in the 6-2 quarterfinal rout.

Tournament favorite Canada has outlasted Czechia in overtime to advance to the semifinals in men's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Mitch Marner scored the game-winning goal 1:22 into the 3-on-3 OT period.