Noah Davidson (Irvine, Calif.) scored 1:04 later, tapping in a cross-crease pass from Hextall just nine seconds into a power play to give Team USA its first lead of the contest
Theodor Knights then knotted the contest at 2-2, as his shot from the point was redirected and found the back of the net 6:28 into the first period.
The U.S. regained the lead at 17:12 with its second power-play goal, this time from Hextall, who ripped a wrist shot over Tjärnlund’s glove from just outside the slot.
Nikita Klepov (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) added Team USA’s third power-play tally of the game 45 seconds into the second period, skating in front of the Swedish crease and rifling a shot into the top of the net to double his team’s lead to 4-2.
Hermansson scored his second goal of the game to make it a 4-3 game on a one-timer from the right circle on a 5-on-3 power play at 17:58 of the second period.
U.S. netminder Brady Knowling (Chicago, Ill.) made a cross-crease save with 2:33 remaining in the third period, sliding across and smothering the chance to keep the U.S. ahead by one. Knowling finished the game with 26 saves.
Nick Bogas (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) scored Team USA’s fourth power-play goal of the contest with 2:26 remaining to seal the championship and account for the 5-3 score.
NOTES: Jack Hextall was named U.S. Player of the Game … The U.S. outshot Sweden, 35-29 … Team USA went 4-for-7 on the power play, while Sweden went 1-for-4 on power plays.