Finland 4, United States 3 (OT): Arttu Valila (2026 eligible) scored 2:11 into overtime, and Finland advanced with a 4-3 overtime win against the United States in the quarterfinal round at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul.

Leo Tuuva (2026 eligible) and Joona Saarelainen (Tampa Bay Lightning) each had a goal and an assist, and Petteri Rimpinen (Los Angeles Kings) made 28 saves for Finland, which lost 4-3 in overtime to the United States in the gold medal game of the 2025 WJC at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.

“We have a huge respect for each other. They have so many tough guys out there who are so skillful,” Rimpinen said. “And as I said, this time around, it went our way, so it’s even. I feel for them … home ice and stuff. So they played a really good game and it’s about bounces. If we look at the final last year, it’s about small bounces, and we got that one tonight, so really happy for that.”

Cole Hutson (Washington Capitals) had a goal and an assist, and Nick Kempf (Capitals) made 21 saves for the United States.

Ryker Lee (Nashville Predators) scored from the slot to pull the U.S. into a 3-3 tie at 18:27 of the third period with Kempf pulled for an extra attacker.

Hutson, chosen in the second round (No. 43) by the Capitals in the 2024 NHL Draft, missed the past two games with an undisclosed injury after getting hit by the puck in the back of the neck and stretchered off the ice on Dec. 27. He’s the brother of Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson.

“I don’t wanna really comment too much on what (the injury) was but it wasn’t good, I can tell you that,” Hutson said. “I rushed myself back but didn’t do enough to help the team win. I don’t have a gold medal around my neck.

“I could have scored a goal in overtime. Could have done plenty of things better.”

The United States had won two straight gold medals at World Juniors.

“That we let our country down,” U.S. forward Cole Eiserman (New York Islanders) said of his emotions postgame. “We’re on home soil, and they did a great job coming to our games, and we didn’t do it for them, and that’s hardest part.”

Hutson gave the United States a 1-0 lead 35 seconds into the second period on a shot from the top of the left face-off circle.

Heikki Ruohonen (Philadelphia Flyers) pulled Finland into a 1-1 tie on a wrist shot through traffic from low in the left circle off a backhand pass by Max Westergard (Flyers) from the slot at 4:46 of the second period.

Eiserman gave the U.S. a 2-1 lead with a power-play goal on a one-timer from the right circle at 10:15 of the second period. Hutson teed up his Boston University teammate with a saucer pass from the left circle.

Tuuva made it 2-2 on a shot outside the right post at 12:43 of the third period, and then assisted Saarelainen, who took a pass in the slot and scored on a one-timer from the slot at 13:38, for a 3-2 advantage.

“We were this close from playing a perfect game, but that’s sports. It rips your bloody heart out when you’re in a situation like that,” United States coach Bob Motzko said. “Give credit to Finland. One thing about Finns, they never change. Down or up, they play the same way, and they got their sticks on a puck and the game changed.”

Hutson has 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in 10 career games at World Juniors to become the all-time leader for most career points by a U.S. defenseman at the tournament, passing Erik Johnson (14 points; 2006-07). He’s also the all-time leader in career assists by a U.S. defenseman at World Juniors, passing Ryan Suter (10 assists; 2003-05).

The United States is 16-4-2-18 with one tie against the Finns at World Juniors.