Markstrom to Make First Olympic Start for Sweden Against Slovakia

Jacob Markstrom is set to start in goal for Sweden against Slovakia on Saturday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking his first appearance in the tournament. Filip Gustavsson, who started the first two games, will be a healthy scratch. Markstrom has a 15-13-1 record with a 3.20 GAA and an .882 save percentage over 30 contests with New Jersey this season. Slovakia enters the game having won its first two round-robin games.