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Barring a German comeback regulation win, the final preliminary round standings should look like this:

1. 1A - CAN: 9 P / +17
2. 1C - USA: 9 P / ??
3. 1B - SVK: 6 P / +2
4. 2B - FIN: 6 P / +11
5. 2A - SUI: 5 P / +1
6. 2C - GER: 3 P / ??
7. 3B - SWE: 6 P / +2
8. 3A - CZE: 4 P / -3
9. 3C - DEN: 3 P / -3
10. 4C - LAT: 3 P / -5
11. 4A - FRA: 0 P / -15
12. 4B - ITA: 0 P / -15

The top 4 get a bye to the quarterfinals. The remaining 8 will play the qualifying round.

• SUI v. ITA
• GER v. FRA
• SWE v. LAT
• CZE v. DEN

Assuming no upsets in the qualifying, the QFs should be:

• CAN v. CZE
• USA v. SWE
• SVK v. GER
• FIN v. SUI