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Canada Trims Latvia In O.T.

am800-sports-hockey-world-championships-canada-latvia-mcdavid-2018-1.3820277 Canada's Connor McDavid (L) scores winning goal during the group B match Canada vs Latvia of the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, Denmark, on May 14, 2018. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images) (Connor McDavid scores winning goal against Latvia of the 2018 IIHF Hockey World Championship in Denmark, on May 14, 2018. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images))

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Connor McDavids overtime goal sends Canada to a 21 victory over Latvia

Connor McDavid scored in overtime as Canada edged Latvia 2-1 at the world hockey championship.

McDavid batted his own rebound out of the air past Latvia goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis for the winning goal.

Anthony Beauvillier also scored for Canada, while Kristians Rubins scored for Latvia.

Canada clinched a quarter-final spot and moved into third place in Group B with 12 points on three regulation wins, one overtime win, a regulation loss and a shootout loss.

Canada's final preliminary-round game is today against Germany.