Switzerland vs Hungary

The first period was a relatively tight affair. Switzerland held the territorial advantage but Hungary's defence held firm until the 18th minute. That was when Josi struck, collecting a pass from Ken Jager and Damien Riat before firing past Hungarian goaltender Bence Balizs to make it 1-0 at the first intermission.

The second period was where the Swiss machine truly clicked into gear. In what has become a hallmark of their campaign — Switzerland has been devastating in middle-frame play throughout the tournament — they poured in six goals to put the game firmly beyond reach.

Josi wasted no time, scoring just 29 seconds into the period after a Hungarian penalty for roughing on Calvin Thurkauf gave the Swiss a power play. Nico Hischier and Sven Andrighetto set up the captain for his second of the night on the man advantage.

Timo Meier made it 3-0 in the 11th minute, finishing a feed from Janis Moser. Denis Malgin then got in on the act, converting a chance set up by Thurkauf and Andrighetto in the 13th minute.

Thurkauf got his reward with a goal of his own in the 15th minute, assisted by Andrighetto and Malgin in a slick passing move. Andrighetto then got on the scoresheet himself in the 19th minute, with Moser and Tim Berni providing the helpers.

By the time the horn sounded for the second intermission, Switzerland led 7-0 and the game was well and truly over as a contest.

The final period was more subdued but Switzerland added two more goals. Malgin scored his second of the game in the 12th minute, again set up by Thurkauf and Andrighetto. Simon Knak completed the scoring three minutes later, finishing off a Josi assist.

At the other end, Swiss goaltender Leonardo Genoni was solid when called upon, keeping a clean sheet against a Hungarian side that struggled to generate consistent offensive pressure. Balizs finished with 10 saves for Hungary, his best stop coming late in the third period to deny what would have been a tenth Swiss goal.

Josi's hat-trick — his second of the tournament — lifted him to third on the all-time list of most productive defencemen in IIHF World Championship history. The Nashville Predators captain now has 53 points in World Championship play, trailing only legends of the international game.

Andrighetto finished with a remarkable five-point night (one goal, four assists), while Malgin (two goals, one assist) and Thurkauf (one goal, two assists) also had standout performances.

Switzerland's perfect 6-0-0 record has them sitting pretty atop Group A with 18 points. The Swiss have already secured their place in the quarter-finals as they chase a medal on home ice.

For Hungary, the defeat was their fourth in five games, leaving them on three points and needing results elsewhere to keep their slim hopes of advancing alive. They showed early resistance but simply could not contain Switzerland's firepower once the Swiss found their rhythm in the second period.

The 9-0 margin continued a dominant trend in recent meetings between these sides — Switzerland has won all three encounters in the rivalry's short history, with a combined aggregate of 22-2 across those fixtures.