The United States sits in the best position possible after three legs of the figure skating team event at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Nathan Chen topped the men's short program and the ice dancing pair of Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue earned the best score in the rhythm dance.
A third-place finish in the pairs skate from Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier gave the Americans 28 points after three events.
The Americans need to pick up every point possible in the two skates on Saturday to stay in medal contention.
The second-place Russian Olympic Committee is scheduled to send its best skaters to the ice in Beijing and that could result in a lead change.