USA Beats Hungary, Updated Hockey World Championship 2026 Results Ahead of KO Bracket

The United States stayed alive in the 2026 IIHF Men's World Championship with a 7-3 win over Hungary on Monday.

The U.S. squad will now look to advance to the tournament quarterfinals in a Tuesday matchup with Austria to wrap up the preliminary round.

Here's a closer look at Monday's action as well as the updated group standings for the event.

Monday Scores

USA def. Hungary, 7-3

Norway def. Czechia, 4-1

Germany vs. Great Britain, 2:20 p.m. ET

Slovenia vs. Italy, 2:20 p.m. ET

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Group Standings

Teams receive three points for regulation wins and two points for overtime victories. They're also given one point for overtime losses. The top four teams in each group will move on to the knockout stage.

Group A

1. Switzerland (18 points, 6-0)
2. Finland (18 points, 6-0)
3. Austria (9 points, 3-3)
4. Latvia (9 points, 3-3)
5. United States (8 points, 3-3 with 1 OTW)
6. Germany (7 points, 2-4 with 1 OTL)
7. Hungary (3 points, 1-5)
8. Great Britain (0 points, 0-6)

Group B

1. Canada (17 points, 6-0 with 1 OTW)
2. Norway (13 points, 4-2 with 1 OTL)
3. Czechia (13 points, 4-2 with 1 OTL)
4. Slovakia (11 points, 4-2 with 1 OTW)
5. Sweden (9 points, 3-3)
6. Denmark (5 points, 2-4 with 1 OTW)
7. Slovenia (3 points, 1-5 with 1 OTW and 1 OTL)
8. Italy (1 point, 0-6 with 1 OTL)

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Monday Highlights

USA def. Hungary, 7-3

Led by two-goal performances from both Justin Faulk and Ryan Leonard, the United States wrapped up a dominant victory over Hungary.

The U.S. squad jumped out to a 4-0 lead with just over 12 minutes remaining in the second period after Faulk tallied his second goal of the day.

While Hungary responded with a goal from Csanád Erdély shortly afterwards, Team USA still held a 5-1 advantage through two periods following Leonard's first goal.

Tommy Novak showcased his playmaking abilities throughout the United States' lopsided win, finishing with five assists.

Norway def. Czechia, 4-1

Norway punched its ticket to the quarterfinals with an impressive defensive performance against Czechia.

The Norwegian team took an early 2-0 lead, as Håvard Østrem Salsten and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård both scored within the first seven minutes of the opening period.

Czechia responded with a goal from Jaroslav Chmelař before the first period came to a close, but it would ultimately be held scoreless for the remainder of the contest.

Meanwhile, Martin Rønnild and Brandsegg-Nygård picked up goals in the third period to give Norway more breathing room in the win.

Norwegian goaltender Henrik Haukeland made 13 saves during the contest.