2018 IIHF World Championship final

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2018 IIHF World Championship final
123OTSOTotal
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 110002
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 110013
Date20 May 2018
Arena Royal Arena
City Copenhagen
Attendance12,490
  2017 2019  

The 2018 IIHF World Championship final was played at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 20 May 2018.

Contents

Sweden defeated Switzerland in game-winning shots after the score was tied 2–2 following regulation time and a 20-minute overtime period. [1]

Road to the final

SwedenRoundSwitzerland
OpponentResult Preliminary round OpponentResult
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 5–0Game 1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3–2 (OT)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3–2Game 2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2–0
Flag of France.svg  France 4–0Game 3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4–5 (GWS)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7–0Game 4Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 5–2
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 4–3 (OT)Game 5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3–4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5–3Game 6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3–5
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3–1Game 7Flag of France.svg  France 5–1
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 720
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 716
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 715
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 712
5Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 711
6Flag of France.svg  France 76
7Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 74
8Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (R)70
Source: IIHF
(R) Relegated
Preliminary
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 720
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 716
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 715
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 712
5Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 711
6Flag of France.svg  France 76
7Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 74
8Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (R)70
Source: IIHF
(R) Relegated
OpponentResult Playoff OpponentResult
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 3–2 Quarterfinals Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3–2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6–0 Semifinals Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3–2

Match

20 May 2018
20:15 (UTC+2)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–2 GWS
(1–1, 1–1, 0–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Royal Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 12,490
Game reference
Anders Nilsson Goalies Leonardo Genoni Referees:
Flag of Russia.svg Roman Gofman
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Oliver Gouin
Linesmen:
Flag of Russia.svg Gleb Lazarev
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nathan Vanoosten
0–116:38 – Niederreiter (Josi, Fiala)
Nyquist (Ekholm) – 17:541–1
1–223:13 – Meier (Corvi, Josi) (PP)
Zibanejad (Ekman-Larsson) (PP) – 34:532–2
Zibanejad Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Rakell Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Ekman-Larsson Ice hockey puck.svg
Forsberg Ice hockey puck.svg
Shootout Ice hockey puck.svg Andrighetto
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Fiala
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Corvi
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Haas
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Niederreiter
4 minPenalties10 min
38Shots27

References

  1. "Tre Kronor golden again!". IIHF.com. 20 May 2018. Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.