The U.S. Collegiate squad kicked off the day with a 4-3 shootout victory over Canada, before Team USA’s U18 squad secured a 3-2 win.

In the collegiate series, Canada jumped out to a 1-0 advantage just 58 seconds into the game, when Sarah Paul connected on her team’s first shot of the game off a pass from Jocelyn Amos.

The U.S. scored back-to-back goals in the second period with Ava Lindsay cleaning up a loose puck after a scramble in front of the net, before Julia Pellerin scored a few minutes later.

However, Canada responded with 3:23 left in the middle period when Piper Grober scored off passes from Mackenzie Alexander and Eloise Caron.

Team Canada’s Mackenzie Alexander gets ready to shoot on Team USA’s Annelies Bergmann during a shootout in the collegiate series contest on Thursday in Lake Placid. (Provided photo — Jordan Craig/USA Hockey)

In the third period, Team USA’s Kelly Gorbantenko gave the U.S. a 3-2 lead, chipping the puck over the glove of Canada’s netminder.

A late goal by Canada’s Paul sent the contest to overtime. After a scoreless overtime, Team USA’s Elyssa Biederman netted the game-winner in the 14th round of the shootout.

Team USA’s Annelies Bergmann made 24 saves in net, while Canada’s Hailey MacLeod stopped 30 shots.

In the U18 game, Canada found the back of the net in the opening period as Megan Mossey scored on the power play with just 52 seconds remaining in that frame.

Early into the second, Team USA’s Sloane Hartmetz knotted the game at 1-1, fooling the goaltender on a fake pass from just inside the faceoff dot.

Canada regained the lead just minutes later when Kendall Doiran lifted the puck over the outstretched pad of U.S. goalie Bianca Birrittieri, taking a 2-1 advantage.

While trailing 2-1, Team USA scored back-to-back goals to seal the victory. Hartmetz first buried a rebound that deflected off the Canadian goalie’s pads and into the net. McLaughlin then gave the U.S. a 3-2 lead, its first of the series, with 7:57 remaining in the game.

Birrittieri recorded 28 saves for the U.S., while Canada’s goalie, Avah Sedore, had 20 stops.

The final U18 series game will be held on Saturday at the Olympic Center’s 1932 Jack Shea Arena and the Collegiate contest will be at the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena. Admission is required for these two games and can be purchased at tinyurl.com/y7m939mt.