Switzerland - Latvia quick facts

Do you know:

1. The two teams met in a Sochi 2014 preliminary round game with the Swiss eking out a 1-0 win. Simon Moser beat Edgars Masalskis with eight seconds left in the game to give the Swiss their first of two 1-0 wins in the tournament.
2. Switzerland leads the teams in goal-against average, having allowed just one goal in three games. Goaltender Jonas Hiller has yet to concede a goal in two starts
3. Switzerland is the only team in the tournament to have not allowed a power-play goal. It is also the only team not to have scored a power-play goal.
4. Latvia was the most penalised team in the preliminary round, averaging 10 minutes of time in the penalty box per game
5. Latvia has allowed five power-play goals in three games, more than any other team in the tournament
6. Kevin Romy has won 70.97% of faceoffs, good enough to rank fourth in tournament in faceoff percentage
7. Janis Sprukts leads the Latvians in scoring with two goals and an assist
8. No Swiss player has more than one point in the tournament.

The winner will meet No 3 seed Canada in the quarterfinals.

Quote of the game:

Edgars Masalskis (Latvian goalie): Of course it's better (play against Switzerland) than getting Russia. There was also a chance of getting Czech Republic. If we win we'll say 'Yeah, we got the right ones.' If we lose we'll say 'Oh shit, we got unlucky. It doesn't really matter for us. We know we're not the favourites for the game, but we know we can do it.

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