Group B was one of two groups of the 2024 IIHF World Championship. The four best-placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team was relegated to Division I in 2025. [1] [2]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sweden | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | +26 | 21 | Quarterfinals |
2 | United States | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 16 | |
3 | Germany | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 15 | |
4 | Slovakia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 12 | |
5 | Latvia | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 9 | Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship |
6 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 6 | |
7 | France | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 4 | |
8 | Poland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 1 | Relegation to 2025 Division I A |
All times are local (UTC+2).
10 May 2024 16:20 | Slovakia | 4–6 (0–0, 2–3, 2–3) | Germany | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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Stanislav Škorvánek | Goalies | Philipp Grubauer | Referees: Lassi Heikkinen Mark Pearce Linesmen: Kevin Briganti Dāvis Zunde | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Shots | 22 |
10 May 2024 20:20 | Sweden | 5–2 (1–0, 2–1, 2–1) | United States | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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Filip Gustavsson | Goalies | Alex Lyon | Referees: Martin Fraňo Jan Hribik Linesmen: Jiří Ondráček Josef Špůr | ||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 0 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Shots | 30 |
11 May 2024 12:20 | France | 1–3 (1–2, 0–1, 0–0) | Kazakhstan | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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Sebastian Ylönen | Goalies | Andrei Shutov | Referees: Michael Campbell Michael Tscherrig Linesmen: Josef Špůr Dāvis Zunde | |||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
29 | Shots | 24 |
11 May 2024 16:20 | Poland | 4–5 OT (1–0, 1–1, 2–3) (OT: 0–1) | Latvia | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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John Murray | Goalies | Elvis Merzļikins | Referees: Jan Hribik Mark Pearce Linesmen: Dario Fuchs Tarrington Wyonzek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Shots | 37 |
11 May 2024 20:20 | United States | 6–1 (2–0, 2–1, 2–0) | Germany | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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Alex Lyon Trey Augustine | Goalies | Mathias Niederberger | Referees: Tobias Björk Mikko Kaukokari Linesmen: Lauri Nikulainen Emil Yletyinen | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Shots | 26 |
12 May 2024 12:20 | Slovakia | 6–2 (3–0, 1–1, 2–1) | Kazakhstan | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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Stanislav Škorvánek | Goalies | Andrei Shutov Nikita Boyarkin | Referees: Martin Fraňo Mikko Kaukokari Linesmen: Kevin Briganti Dario Fuchs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Shots | 16 |
12 May 2024 16:20 | Latvia | 3–2 OT (0–1, 0–0, 2–1) (OT: 1–0) | France | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,525 |
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Elvis Merzļikins | Goalies | Julian Junca | Referees: Tobias Björk Lassi Heikkinen Linesmen: Jiří Ondráček Emil Yletyinen | ||||||||||||||
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29 min | Penalties | 35 min | |||||||||||||||
36 | Shots | 29 |
12 May 2024 20:20 | Sweden | 5–1 (2–0, 1–0, 2–1) | Poland | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,425 |
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Filip Gustavsson | Goalies | David Zabolotny | Referees: Michael Campbell Michael Tscherrig Linesmen: Lauri Nikulainen Tarrington Wyonzek | |||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
38 | Shots | 15 |
13 May 2024 16:20 | United States | 4–5 OT (0–2, 1–2, 3–0) (OT: 0–1) | Slovakia | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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Alex Nedeljkovic Trey Augustine | Goalies | Samuel Hlavaj | Referees: Michael Campbell Mark Pearce Linesmen: Josef Špůr Emil Yletyinen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Shots | 25 |
13 May 2024 20:20 | Germany | 1–6 (0–3, 0–2, 1–1) | Sweden | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,309 |
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Philipp Grubauer Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | Samuel Ersson | Referees: Jan Hribik Michael Tscherrig Linesmen: Jiří Ondráček Tarrington Wyonzek | ||||||||||||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Shots | 46 |
14 May 2024 16:20 | Kazakhstan | 0–2 (0–0, 0–2, 0–0) | Latvia | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 7,025 |
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Andrei Shutov | Goalies | Kristers Gudļevskis | Referees: Tobias Björk Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Nick Briganti Andreas Hofer | |||||
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2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||
22 | Shots | 26 |
14 May 2024 20:20 | Poland | 2–4 (0–2, 2–2, 0–0) | France | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 6,797 |
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John Murray Tomáš Fučík | Goalies | Sebastian Ylönen | Referees: Riku Brander Martin Fraňo Linesmen: Dario Fuchs Lauri Nikulainen | |||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 32 |
15 May 2024 16:20 | Germany | 8–1 (2–0, 5–1, 1–0) | Latvia | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,652 |
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Philipp Grubauer | Goalies | Kristers Gudļevskis Elvis Merzļikins | Referees: Riku Brander Michael Campbell Linesmen: Jiří Ondráček Josef Špůr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Shots | 21 |
15 May 2024 20:20 | Slovakia | 4–0 (2–0, 0–0, 2–0) | Poland | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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Samuel Hlavaj | Goalies | Tomáš Fučík David Zabolotny | Referees: Jan Hribik Mark Pearce Linesmen: Nick Briganti Emil Yletyinen | |||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
44 | Shots | 20 |
16 May 2024 16:20 | Kazakhstan | 1–3 (0–1, 0–1, 1–1) | Sweden | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 5,378 |
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Nikita Boyarkin | Goalies | Samuel Ersson | Referees: Martin Fraňo Mark Pearce Linesmen: Nick Briganti Andreas Hofer | |||||||||||
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31 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
11 | Shots | 44 |
16 May 2024 20:20 | United States | 5–0 (4–0, 0–0, 1–0) | France | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 5,494 |
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Alex Nedeljkovic | Goalies | Julian Junca Quentin Papillon | Referees: Christoffer Holm Mikael Holm Linesmen: Oto Durmis Dario Fuchs | ||||||||||||||
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0 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
54 | Shots | 10 |
17 May 2024 16:20 | Germany | 8–2 (2–1, 3–0, 3–1) | Kazakhstan | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,479 |
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Philipp Grubauer | Goalies | Andrei Shutov | Referees: Mikael Holm Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Nick Briganti Josef Špůr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 20 |
17 May 2024 20:20 | Poland | 1–4 (0–0, 0–2, 1–2) | United States | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,935 |
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John Murray | Goalies | Trey Augustine | Referees: Riku Brander Christoffer Holm Linesmen: Oto Durmis Jiří Ondráček | ||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
21 | Shots | 57 |
18 May 2024 12:20 | Latvia | 2–7 (0–2, 2–4, 0–1) | Sweden | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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Elvis Merzļikins Ēriks Vītols | Goalies | Filip Gustavsson | Referees: Michael Campbell Tomáš Hronský Linesmen: Oto Durmis Shane Gustafson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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18 min | Penalties | 35 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Shots | 34 |
18 May 2024 16:20 | Germany | 4–2 (0–0, 2–0, 2–2) | Poland | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | David Zabolotny | Referees: Mikael Holm Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Nick Briganti Anders Nyqvist | |||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 21 |
18 May 2024 20:20 | France | 2–4 (0–1, 1–2, 1–1) | Slovakia | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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Sebastian Ylönen Quentin Papillon | Goalies | Samuel Hlavaj | Referees: Andris Ansons Martin Fraňo Linesmen: Andreas Hofer Ludvig Lundgren | |||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
27 | Shots | 24 |
19 May 2024 16:20 | United States | 10–1 (4–0, 3–0, 3–1) | Kazakhstan | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,468 |
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Alex Nedeljkovic | Goalies | Nikita Boyarkin Andrei Shutov | Referees: Riku Brander Tomáš Hronský Linesmen: Oto Durmis Anders Nyqvist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Shots | 14 |
19 May 2024 20:20 | Slovakia | 2–3 GWS (0–1, 0–0, 2–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Latvia | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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Samuel Hlavaj | Goalies | Kristers Gudļevskis | Referees: Christoffer Holm Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Tim Heffner Andreas Hofer | |||||||||||
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Hudáček Slafkovský Sukeľ Cingel Tatar Hudáček Slafkovský | Shootout | Ābols Ločmelis Ro. Bukarts Daugaviņš Krastenbergs Daugaviņš Ločmelis | ||||||||||||
10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||
43 | Shots | 43 |
20 May 2024 16:20 | Sweden | 3–1 (0–0, 1–1, 2–0) | France | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 6,805 |
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Samuel Ersson | Goalies | Quentin Papillon | Referees: André Schrader Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Tim Heffner Daniel Hynek | |||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
38 | Shots | 13 |
20 May 2024 20:20 | Kazakhstan | 3–1 (1–1, 0–0, 2–0) | Poland | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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Andrei Shutov | Goalies | John Murray | Referees: Andris Ansons Sean MacFarlane Linesmen: Ludvig Lundgren Anders Nyqvist | |||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
22 | Shots | 24 |
21 May 2024 12:20 | France | 3–6 (1–1, 2–3, 0–2) | Germany | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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Quentin Papillon Julian Junca | Goalies | Philipp Grubauer | Referees: Christoffer Holm Tomáš Hronský Linesmen: Daniel Hynek Ludvig Lundgren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 29 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Shots | 40 |
21 May 2024 16:20 | Latvia | 3–6 (0–2, 1–1, 2–3) | United States | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,924 |
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Kristers Gudļevskis | Goalies | Charlie Lindgren | Referees: Riku Brander Mikael Holm Linesmen: Tim Heffner Andreas Hofer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Shots | 43 |
21 May 2024 20:20 | Sweden | 6–1 (1–0, 3–0, 2–1) | Slovakia | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109 |
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Filip Gustavsson | Goalies | Stanislav Škorvánek | Referees: Sean MacFarlane André Schrader Linesmen: Nick Briganti Shane Gustafson | ||||||||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Shots | 18 |
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