Francouz stopped 11 pucks through the first two periods of play and denied 10 in the final stanza for his second career World Championship shutout. He has played in three games at the tournament, posting a 2-0-1 record, 1.95 goals-against average and .910 save percentage.
The Colorado Avalanche signed Francouz to a one-year contract for the 2018-19 season on May 2.
The Czech Republic improved to 1-3-0-1 after five games and is fourth in Group A with nine points. The country closes out the preliminary round with a back-to-back set versus France on Sunday and Austria on Monday.
