Akira Schmid may have made the save of the tournament, but even that couldn’t slow down Canada’s relentless attack. The Golden Knights goaltender stopped 34 of 39 shots, including a spectacular scorpion save on Sidney Crosby during a breakaway, but Canada prevailed 5-1 on Friday in Milan.

Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon each recorded a goal and two assists, while 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini scored for the second consecutive game. Canada clinched Group A and earned a bye to the quarterfinals.

Schmid started the second game of a back-to-back after Leonardo Genoni posted a 27-save shutout against France. Schmid faced 27 shots through two periods but kept Switzerland within striking distance until Canada’s stars broke through in the third.

Mitch Marner, a Knights winger, assisted on Crosby’s goal at 7:28 of the third period to make it 4-1, marking Marner’s second straight game with an assist. Knights captain Mark Stone played 16:58 with two shots and a plus-1 rating, while defenseman Shea Theodore logged 17:00 on the second pairing with Colton Parayko. Former Knights goalie Logan Thompson made 24 saves for his first Olympic win.

Canada closes group play Sunday against France.

Hertl, Czechia rally past France

Switzerland faces Czechia on Saturday, with the winner securing second place in the group. Czechia rebounded from a 5-0 loss to Canada with a 6-3 win over France, scoring four unanswered goals after trailing 3-2. Knights center Tomas Hertl had a team-high five shots and a plus-1 rating in 18:08, but was called for tripping former Knight Pierre-Edouard Bellemare in the second period, leading to a France power-play goal.

Finland tops Sweden in rivalry clash

Finland bounced back with a 4-1 win over Sweden, with Juuse Saros making 34 saves. Knights defenseman Rasmus Andersson was a minus-2 for Sweden. Slovakia can clinch Group B with one point against Sweden on Saturday.