Canada opened the scoring 1:01 into play with a goal by Meghan Agosta on a two-on-one rush.

The U.S. responded 3:33 later when Bellamy beat goaltender Shannon Szabados with a slap shot from the point.

Both teams traded chances throughout the rest of the opening frame but remained tied entering the first intermission.

Team USA successfully killed off a pair of Canadian power-play opportunities in the opening ten minutes of the second stanza and goaltender Nicole Hensley (Lakewood, Colo.) kept the score tied with a sprawling glove save on the rush later in the period.

Just 42 seconds into the final frame, Bellamy gave the U.S. a 2-1 lead with her second goal of the contest. The play started when Knight gathered the puck at the side of the net and fed a centering pass between her legs for Bellamy, who buried the puck for the score.

Brianne Jenner scored unassisted with 10:16 to play to tie the game.

The U.S. had two power-plays in the final 7:24 of regulation, but was unable to convert as the world championship entered overtime for the second straight year.

Knight retrieved a pass from Kendall Coyne (Palos Heights, Ill.) and delivered the game-winner with a slap shot from the left circle 9:43 into the extra frame.

Hensley made 28 saves for her third victory of the tournament.

NOTES: The U.S. outshot Canada, 40-30, finished 0-for-5 on the power play and 4-for-5 on the penalty kill. For complete game statistics, click here … Kacey Bellamy was named the U.S. Player of the Game ... Kendall Coyne, Brianna Decker and Nicole Hensley were named the Top Three U.S. Players of the Tournament … Decker was also named the tournament's Most Valuable Player and Top Forward ... Team USA outscored its opponents 28-5 in five games at the competition … The U.S. is now the four-time defending champion and has played Canada in the gold medal game in all 18 IIHF Women’s World Championships, capturing the event's top prize a total of eight times (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017), including seven of the last eight tournaments … For a full recap of Team USA at the 2017 IIHF Women’s World Championship, click here