Petersen Makes 18 Saves, US Beats Kazakhstan 3–0 at Worlds

Goaltenders Cal Petersen of the United States makes a save during the Ice Hockey World Championship group B match between United States and Kazakhstan at the Arena in Riga, Latvia on May 25, 2021. Sergei Grits/AP Photo

RIGA, Latvia—Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen made 18 saves and the United States beat Kazakhstan 3–0 Tuesday to improve to 2–1 at the IIHF world championship.

Kings teammate Trevor Moore, defenseman Adam Clendening and forward Jack Drury scored for the United States, which set a team world championship record for shots in a period with 25 in the first and finished with 52.