OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) -- Arizona Coyotes forward Barrett Hayton scored twice to help Canada beat the United States 6-4 in their Group B opener at the world junior hockey championship in the Czech Republic.
Alexis Lafreniere gave Canada a 5-4 lead with 3:11 left, just 7 seconds after Shane Pinto tied it for the U.S.
In the other Group B game, the host Czech Republic beat Russia 4-3. In Group A, Sweden beat Finland 3-2 in overtime and Switzerland topped Kazakhstan 5-3.
Alexis Lafreniere scored the game-winning goal and added three assists in Canada’s win over USA.
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