The top four placed teams from the Preliminary will play a cross-over Quarter-final game: 1A vs. 4B, 1B vs. 4A, 2A vs. 3B and 2B vs. 3A. If qualified, Canada will play the late quarter-final at the Canadian Tire Centre

In the Semi-Finals the best-ranked team – criteria: 1) placement in the group, 2) points in the Preliminary Round, 3) goal difference in the Preliminary Round, 4) goals scored in the Preliminary Round, 5) seeding coming into the tournament – will play against the lowest-ranked semi-finalist. The second-best ranked semi-finalist will play the third-best ranked semi-finalist. Canada if qualified or otherwise the best-ranked semi-finalist will play the late Semi-Final. The time slots will officially be determined after the Quarter-Final games.

The winner of each Semi-Final game will move onto the Gold Medal Game, while the losers will play in the Bronze Medal Game.