Cam Talbot made 30 saves and Ryan Ellis provided the go-ahead goal 94 seconds into the third period as defending-champion Canada advanced to the gold-medal final at the World Championship with a 4-3 victory over the United States.
Brendan Gallagher, Brad Marchand, and Derick Brassard also scored for the Canadians, who will now rematch the only team that's beat them in the tournament so far in Sunday's final: undefeated Finland.
Keith Kinkaid made 23 stops for the United States, while Auston Matthews, David Warsofsky, and Tyler Motte each scored, while Dylan Larkin racked up two assists across a seven-minute stretch early in the second period.
With Russia waiting, the Americans now meet the host country in the bronze medal showdown for a second straight tournament. They beat the Czech Republic last year in Prague.
Canada, meanwhile, presents the final hurdle for Finland in capturing all three major IIHF men's international tournaments this year.
