They are linemates with the Detroit Red Wings but will be combatants at the Olympics on Wednesday, when the gold medal dream will end for one of them.
The United States, with Dylan Larkin, and Sweden, with Lucas Raymond, will meet in the quarterfinals in Milano Cortina (3 p.m., NBC, Peacock).
The matchup was set Tuesday after Sweden defeated Latvia 5-1 in a qualifying round matchup.
Raymond collected three assists and continues to lead Sweden in scoring with eight points (goal, seven assists).
Adrian Kempe, Gabriel Landeskog, Filip Forsberg, Mika Zibanejad and William Nylander scored goals for Sweden (3-1). Jacob Markstrom made 20 saves.
Eduards Tralmaks of the Grand Rapids Griffins scored Latvia’s lone goal, which cut Sweden’s lead to 3-1 at 10:47 of the second period.