HERNING, Denmark — Switzerland, last year’s runner-up, shut out the United States, 3-0, and handed the Americans their first loss at the IIHF World Championship on Monday. Damien Riat, Jonas Siegenthaler, and Dean Kukan scored in the Group B game. Leonardo Genoni stopped 23 shots for the shutout.

Last year’s runner-up Switzerland has shut out the United States 3-0 and handed the Americans their first loss at the ice hockey world championship in Denmark.

In the third World Championship group game on Monday, the Swiss ice hockey team will face the USA, who have maximum points and have yet to concede a goal. The game in the live ticker from 16:20.