MacKinnon scores twice as Canada beats Austria 5-1 at ice hockey worlds

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals to lead Canada to a 5-1 victory over Austria at the ice hockey world championship on Thursday.

The Colorado Avalanche center also had an assist to help move Canada atop Group A with Sweden. Both teams have 4-0 records and 12 points.

Travis Konecny and Will Cuylle scored and added an assist each for Canada, Sidney Crosby also scored and defenseman Brandon Montour had three assists. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 15 shots in net.

With Canada 1-0 down, MacKinnon took care of the comeback in the middle period. He started the rally 1:59 into the frame, scoring from the top of the left circle just eight seconds into a power play.

MacKinnon one-timed a slap shot to put Canada 2-1 ahead with 6:50 remaining when the referee was signaling a penalty and Canada pulled Fleury for the extra attacker.

“He’s a really good player, competitor, really good habits off the ice and on the ice as well," Cuylle said about linemate MacKinnon. “Just trying to learn what he does and see if I can take a little bit of something from him. I liked the way we bounced back in the second.”

Konecny added the third 8:32 into the final period, knocking in a cross goal pass from Cuylle. Konecny fed Cuylle with 8:18 left to roof a slap shot to make it 4-1.

Crosby completed the win with his second goal at the tournament with 1:33 remaining.

Vinzenz Rohrer gave the Austrians a 1-0 lead 11:20 into the game on a breakaway. It was only the second goal Canada conceded in its four games.

Austria goaltender Florian Vorauer made 23 saves in the first period.

Austria has two points from four games played.

In Herning, defending champion Czech Republic cruised past newcomer Hungary 6-1 to take the Group B lead with 11 points.

David Pastrnak led the Czechs with two goals and an assist. Jakub Flek, Petr Kodytek, Ondrej Beranek and Lukas Sedlak also scored.

Earlier in Herning, Sven Andrighetto scored four goals to lift Switzerland to a 5-1 victory over Germany.

Switzerland is second in Group B with 10 points. Germany is in third after registering its first loss.

After Damien Riat opened the scoring 4:25 into the middle period, Andrighetto needed a span of 9:04 to complete a hat trick and build a four-goal lead in the frame.

He added with his fourth — and second on a power play — in the final period.

Swiss goaltender Leonardo Genoni made 21 saves.

Following problems with the quality of the ice in Herning, organizers extended the time for breaks between the periods from 15 to 17 minutes.

On Tuesday, play had to be suspended in the opening period of a game between Germany and Norway and again in the middle period due to a hole in the ice.

In Stockholm, Finland routed Slovenia 9-1 to move to the third place in Group A with eight points. Slovenia remains without a point. Eeli Tolvanen scored four goals for Finland.

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Canada's Adam Fantilli, center, plays the puck during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship group A match between Canada and Austria in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP)

Canada's Will Cuylle, front in action during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship group A match between Canada and Austria in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP)

Canada's Nate MacKinnon, left, and Austria's Gregor Biber, right, challenge for the puck during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship group A match between Canada and Austria in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP)

Canada's Nate MacKinnon, left, and Austria's Gregor Biber, right, challenge for the puck during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship group A match between Canada and Austria in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP)

Finland's Finland's Eeli Tolvanen, left, celebrate after scoring his side's seventh goal during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship group A match between Finland and Slovenia in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP)

Switzerland's scorer Damien Riat, right, and his teammate Simon Knak, left, celebrate the opening goal during the IIHF 2025 World Championship group B match between Switzerland and Germany in Herning, Denmark, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Switzerland's Sven Andrighetto, second right, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the IIHF 2025 World Championship group B match between Switzerland and Germany in Herning, Denmark, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 16 points, capitalizing on Stephen Curry's sharp passing night that featured 11 assists, and the Golden State Warriors ran away from the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers for a 119-97 win on Tuesday night.

Curry scored seven points on 2-for-9 shooting and notched his second game of the season with 10 or more assists, the 148th of his career. Butler also had six rebounds and five assists.

The teams combined to have an NBA-record 21 different players make at least one 3-pointer, according to Elias.

De'Anthony Melton scored a season-best 23 points off the bench for his fifth game in the last six reaching double figures and fourth in a row — and his second 20-point performance. Gui Santos contributed a career-high four steals.

Shaedon Sharpe scored 19 points and Caleb Love 17 and seven assists for the Blazers, who had won all three previous matchups this season but were missing leading scorer Deni Avdija — and his 26.1 points per game — because of lower back soreness and started a pair of two-way players.

Portland lost a second straight after a defeat to New York on Sunday night that ended a five-game winning streak.

Golden State, coming off a 124-111 loss to the Hawks on Sunday night that snapped a three-game home winning streak, held a season-best 26-point halftime advantage.

The Warriors made 14 of 22 shots to begin the game — going 8 for 15 from deep — to build a 38-22 lead.

Moses Moody's 3-pointer at the 5:54 mark of the first quarter moved him past current Golden State general manager Mike Dunleavy for 12th place in franchise history for 3s with 364.

Trail Blazers: Host the Hawks on Thursday night.

Warriors: Host the Knicks on Thursday night.

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Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday (5) moves the ball while defended by Golden State Warriors guard De'Anthony Melton (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Portland Trail Blazers center Duop Reath (26) shoots a 3-point basket over Golden State Warriors center Al Horford (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe (17) shoots a 3-point basket over Golden State Warriors center Al Horford (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Portland Trail Blazers guard Caleb Love, right, takes the ball away from Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) keeps the ball inbound during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)