Group B was one of two groups of the 2015 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team was relegated to Division I in 2016.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 17 | Advance to the playoff round |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 16 | |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 15 | |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 14 | |
5 | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 9 | |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 6 | |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 4 | |
8 | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 3 | Relegation to Division I A |
All times are local (UTC+2).
1 May 2015 16:15 | United States ![]() | 5–1 (1–0, 2–1, 2–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,812 |
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Connor Hellebuyck | Goalies | Pekka Rinne | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
27 | Shots | 30 |
1 May 2015 20:15 | Russia ![]() | 6–2 (4–0, 2–2, 0–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 6,314 |
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Sergei Bobrovsky | Goalies | Lars Volden | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Shots | 19 |
2 May 2015 12:15 | Slovakia ![]() | 4–3 GWS (0–0, 0–1, 3–2) (OT 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,812 |
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Ján Laco | Goalies | Patrick Galbraith | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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Gáborík ![]() Viedenský ![]() Dravecký ![]() Gáborík ![]() Viedenský ![]() Daňo ![]() | Shootout | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||
6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
43 | Shots | 19 |
2 May 2015 16:15 | Belarus ![]() | 4–2 (2–1, 1–0, 1–1) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 5,995 |
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Kevin Lalande | Goalies | Robert Kristan | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 23 |
2 May 2015 20:15 | Norway ![]() | 1–2 (1–1, 0–1, 0–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 6,301 |
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Lars Haugen | Goalies | Connor Hellebuyck | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 20 min | |||||||||
23 | Shots | 35 |
3 May 2015 12:15 | Russia ![]() | 5–3 (3–0, 1–2, 1–1) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 7,557 |
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Konstantin Barulin | Goalies | Luka Gračnar | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 25 |
3 May 2015 16:15 | Belarus ![]() | 1–2 OT (0–0, 0–0, 1–1) (OT 0–1) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,812 |
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Kevin Lalande | Goalies | Ján Laco | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
18 | Shots | 34 |
3 May 2015 20:15 | Denmark ![]() | 0–3 (0–0, 0–3, 0–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,353 |
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Sebastian Dahm | Goalies | Pekka Rinne | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||
16 | Shots | 41 |
4 May 2015 16:15 | Russia ![]() | 2–4 (0–1, 1–1, 1–2) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,812 |
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Sergei Bobrovsky | Goalies | Jack Campbell | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | Shots | 20 |
4 May 2015 20:15 | Norway ![]() | 0–5 (0–1, 0–2, 0–2) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 6,634 |
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Lars Volden | Goalies | Pekka Rinne | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
20 | Shots | 30 |
5 May 2015 16:15 | Denmark ![]() | 1–5 (1–0, 0–3, 0–2) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 4,796 |
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Patrick Galbraith | Goalies | Kevin Lalande | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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18 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 35 |
5 May 2015 20:15 | Slovakia ![]() | 3–1 (0–1, 0–0, 3–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,812 |
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Ján Laco | Goalies | Robert Kristan | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||
33 | Shots | 23 |
6 May 2015 16:15 | Russia ![]() | 5–2 (2–0, 1–1, 2–1) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 7,682 |
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Sergei Bobrovsky | Goalies | Sebastian Dahm | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Shots | 20 |
6 May 2015 20:15 | Slovakia ![]() | 2–3 (1–0, 1–2, 0–1) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,812 |
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Ján Laco | Goalies | Lars Haugen | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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45 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
24 | Shots | 23 |
7 May 2015 16:15 | United States ![]() | 2–5 (0–0, 1–3, 1–2) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 6,648 |
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Jack Campbell | Goalies | Kevin Lalande | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Shots | 23 |
7 May 2015 20:15 | Finland ![]() | 4–0 (2–0, 2–0, 0–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 6,450 |
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Pekka Rinne | Goalies | Gašper Krošelj | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
33 | Shots | 13 |
8 May 2015 16:15 | Slovenia ![]() | 1–3 (0–1, 1–2, 0–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,812 |
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Robert Kristan | Goalies | Lars Haugen | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
18 | Shots | 24 |
8 May 2015 20:15 | United States ![]() | 1–0 (0–0, 1–0, 0–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,812 |
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Connor Hellebuyck | Goalies | Sebastian Dahm | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||
41 | Shots | 21 |
9 May 2015 12:15 | Belarus ![]() | 0–7 (0–1, 0–3, 0–3) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,363 |
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Kevin Lalande Igor Brikun | Goalies | Sergei Bobrovsky Anton Khudobin | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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18 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Shots | 32 |
9 May 2015 16:15 | Finland ![]() | 3–0 (0–0, 0–0, 3–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,812 |
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Juuse Saros | Goalies | Ján Laco | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
31 | Shots | 22 |
9 May 2015 20:15 | Denmark ![]() | 4–1 (2–1, 1–0, 1–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 7,316 |
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Sebastian Dahm | Goalies | Lars Haugen | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
19 | Shots | 25 |
10 May 2015 16:15 | Slovenia ![]() | 1–3 (0–2, 1–0, 0–1) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,202 |
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Robert Kristan | Goalies | Connor Hellebuyck | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
22 | Shots | 17 |
10 May 2015 20:15 | Slovakia ![]() | 2–3 OT (1–0, 0–1, 1–1) (OT 0–1) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,812 |
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Július Hudáček | Goalies | Sergei Bobrovsky | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||
22 | Shots | 32 |
11 May 2015 16:15 | Finland ![]() | 3–2 GWS (0–0, 0–0, 2–2) (OT 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,812 |
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Pekka Rinne | Goalies | Vitali Koval | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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Immonen ![]() Donskoi ![]() Jokinen ![]() | Shootout | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||
8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 25 |
11 May 2015 20:15 | Slovenia ![]() | 1–0 (1–0, 0–0, 0–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 6,768 |
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Gašper Krošelj | Goalies | Sebastian Dahm | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||
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2 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||
21 | Shots | 24 |
12 May 2015 12:15 | Norway ![]() | 2–3 (0–1, 1–2, 1–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,812 |
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Lars Haugen | Goalies | Kevin Lalande | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
24 | Shots | 17 |
12 May 2015 16:15 | United States ![]() | 5–4 OT (2–0, 2–4, 0–0) (OT 1–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,812 |
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Connor Hellebuyck | Goalies | Ján Laco Július Hudáček | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Shots | 25 |
12 May 2015 20:15 | Finland ![]() | 3–2 GWS (0–1, 1–0, 1–1) (OT 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,812 |
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Pekka Rinne | Goalies | Sergei Bobrovsky | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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Immonen ![]() Donskoi ![]() Jokinen ![]() Barkov ![]() Donskoi ![]() | Shootout | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||
25 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
30 | Shots | 35 |
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