Russia - USA. A statistical look
- This was the first time that Russia scored seven against the USA in one match. The previous record of six (6:1) was set on the 12th of May 2014 in Minsk. The biggest victory in history was 12:1, when the USSR national team played with America in 1991.
- Overall, these two teams have played against each other 27 times, and Russia have 13 victories combined with 2 draws and 12 defeats. The goal difference is 85-75 in our favour.
- Sergei Mozyakin netted his 60th Russian goal in his 149th appearance.
- From 103 games, Pavel Datsyuk has 75 points (25+50). Vadim Shipachyov has the same amount (26+49), however he required 99 matches to reach this landmark.
- In his 20th World Championship match, forward Artemiy Panarin took his tournament total up to 25 (11+14).
- Evgeny Dadonov has netted 10 goals in 30 World Championship fixtures.
- Nikita Zaitsev has 6 points (2+4) to his name from 40 Russia matches.
- 10 of Vyacheslav Voynov's 20 Russian matches have come at this World Championship. He has 8 points (3+5).
- Alexei Marchenko has 3 competition points (1+2), Roman Lyubimov 8 (4+4), and Ivan Telegin 6 (4+2).
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