2025 IIHF World Championship Group B

Main article: 2025 IIHF World Championship

Group B was one of two groups of the 2025 IIHF World Championship. The four best-placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team was relegated to Division I in 2026. ^[1]

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Switzerland	7	6	0	1	0	34	9	+25	19	Quarterfinals
2	United States	7	5	1	0	1	34	14	+20	17 [a]
3	Czechia	7	5	1	0	1	35	14	+21	17 [a]
4	Denmark (H)	7	3	1	0	3	25	24	+1	11
5	Germany	7	3	0	1	3	20	22	−2	10	Qualified for the 2026 IIHF World Championship
6	Norway	7	1	0	1	5	13	24	−11	4
7	Hungary	7	1	0	0	6	8	39	−31	3 [b]
8	Kazakhstan	7	1	0	0	6	9	32	−23	3 [b]	Relegated to the 2026 Division I A

Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament
(H) Host
Notes:

1. Czechia 2–5 United States
2. Kazakhstan 2–4 Hungary

Matches

All times are local (UTC+2).

Switzerland vs Czechia

9 May 2025 16:20

Switzerland

4–5 OT (2–1, 0–2, 2–1) (OT: 0–1)

Czechia

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 10,500

Game reference
	Leonardo Genoni	Goalies	Karel Vejmelka	Referees: Andris Ansons Tobias Björk Linesmen: Onni Hautamäki Anders Nyqvist
	Marti (Hofmann, Fora) – 01:34 1–0 Riat (Siegenthaler, Kukan) – 17:50 2–0 2–1 19:41 – Stránský (Pastrňák, Červenka) (PP2) 2–2 26:01 – Zadina (Krejčík, M. Špaček) 2–3 35:33 – Pyrochta (Zadina, D. Špaček) Schmid (Moy, Hofmann) (PP) – 41:21 3–3 Andrighetto (Marti, Malgin) – 49:00 4–3 4–4 56:13 – Sedlák (Červenka, Hronek) (PP) 4–5 62:30 – Červenka (Pastrňák, Vejmelka)
	6 min	Penalties	4 min
	20	Shots	29

Denmark vs United States

9 May 2025 20:20

Denmark

0–5 (0–1, 0–2, 0–2)

United States

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 10,500

Game reference
	Frederik Dichow	Goalies	Joey Daccord	Referees: Christoffer Holm Miko Kaukokari Linesmen: Oto Durmis Tarrington Wyonzek
	0–1 17:52 – Gauthier (Kesselring) 0–2 23:59 – Cooley (Garland, Thompson) (PP) 0–3 28:32 – Beniers (Peeke, Lohrei) 0–4 49:31 – Lohrei (Kesselring, Nazar) 0–5 56:16 – Beniers (Gauthier, Smith)
	8 min	Penalties	6 min
	26	Shots	48

Norway vs Kazakhstan

10 May 2025 12:20

Norway

1–2 (1–0, 0–1, 0–1)

Kazakhstan

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 3,588

Game reference
	Tobias Normann	Goalies	Maxim Pavlenko	Referees: Peter Stano Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Danny Beresford Patrick Laguzov
	Johannesen (Elvsveen, Salsten) – 05:33 1–0 1–1 25:08 – Starchenko (Mikhailis, Orekhov) (PP) 1–2 52:08 – Volkov (Asetov, Kaiyrzhan)
	8 min	Penalties	8 min
	31	Shots	21

Germany vs Hungary

10 May 2025 16:20

Germany

6–1 (2–0, 2–0, 2–1)

Hungary

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 6,184

Game reference
	Philipp Grubauer	Goalies	Bence Bálizs	Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Christian Ofner Linesmen: Onni Hautamäki Anders Nyqvist
	Kahun (Schütz, Stachowiak) – 10:54 1–0 Samanski (Reichel) – 16:09 2–0 Kalble (Kastner) – 34:09 3–0 Tiffels (Reichel, Samanski) – 39:44 4–0 Ehl (Hager, Müller) – 45:54 5–0 5–1 48:29 – Ambrus (Ortenszky, Hári) Kahun (Schütz, Stachowiak) – 59:09 6–1
	4 min	Penalties	8 min
	35	Shots	19

Denmark vs Switzerland

10 May 2025 20:20

Denmark

2–5 (0–1, 2–2, 0–2)

Switzerland

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 10,095

Game reference
	Sebastian Dahm	Goalies	Stéphane Charlin	Referees: Mikael Holm Mike Langin Linesmen: Nick Briganti Jiří Ondráček
	0–1 14:41 – Hischier (Marti, Fora) Fisker Mølgaard (SH) – 22:09 1–1 Blichfeld (Aagaard, Olesen) – 28:59 2–1 2–2 35:40 – Moy (Hischier, Meier) 2–3 38:34 – Moy (Meier) 2–4 45:19 – Riat (Moy, Schmid) (PP) 2–5 58:49 – Hischier (Schmid) (ENG)
	8 min	Penalties	8 min
	15	Shots	35

United States vs Hungary

11 May 2025 12:20

United States

6–0 (2–0, 1–0, 3–0)

Hungary

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 4,041

Game reference
	Jeremy Swayman	Goalies	Ádám Vay	Referees: Andris Ansons Peter Stano Linesmen: Danny Beresford Patrick Laguzov
	Nazar (Cooley, Garland) – 14:07 1–0 Nazar (Pinto, Lohrei) – 16:54 2–0 Gauthier (Beniers, Smith) – 30:02 3–0 Gauthier (Smith, Vlasic) – 41:13 4–0 Garland (Pinto, Nazar) – 41:54 5–0 Cooley (Keller, Thompson) – 54:26 6–0
	4 min	Penalties	6 min
	39	Shots	13

Germany vs Kazakhstan

11 May 2025 16:20

Germany

4–1 (1–1, 1–0, 2–0)

Kazakhstan

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 4,733

Game reference
	Mathias Niederberger	Goalies	Maxim Pavlenko	Referees: Tobias Björk Christian Ofner Linesmen: Jiří Ondráček Tarrington Wyonzek
	0–1 03:05 – Mikhailis (Shestakov) Kastner (Ehl, Seider) – 13:09 1–1 Stachowiak (Kahun, Schütz) – 34:53 2–1 Reichel (Tiffels, Kälble) – 41:49 3–1 Kälble (Ehl, Kastner) – 45:33 4–1
	4 min	Penalties	0 min
	33	Shots	21

Norway vs Czechia

11 May 2025 20:20

Norway

1–2 (0–0, 1–2, 0–0)

Czechia

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 4,791

Game reference
	Jonas Arntzen	Goalies	Karel Vejmelka	Referees: Mike Langin Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Nick Briganti Oto Durmis
	0–1 22:14 – Flek (Krejčík, Lauko) Solberg (Berglund, Salsten) – 28:03 1–1 1–2 33:20 – Pastrňák (Červenka, Hronek)
	6 min	Penalties	6 min
	23	Shots	33

United States vs Switzerland

12 May 2025 16:20

United States

0–3 (0–2, 0–0, 0–1)

Switzerland

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 5,741

Game reference
	Joey Daccord	Goalies	Leonardo Genoni	Referees: Tobias Björk Mike Langin Linesmen: Patrick Laguzov Anders Nyqvist
	0–1 12:46 – Riat (Berni) 0–2 15:59 – Siegenthaler (Fiala, Moy) 0–3 51:51 – Kukan (Malgin, Andrighetto)
	4 min	Penalties	4 min
	23	Shots	27

Czechia vs Denmark

12 May 2025 20:20

Czechia

7–2 (0–0, 4–1, 3–1)

Denmark

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 9,882

Game reference
	Daniel Vladař	Goalies	Frederik Dichow	Referees: Peter Stano Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Onni Hautamaki Tarrington Wyonzek
	Nečas (Beránek, Hronek) – 23:35 1–0 Gazda (Kodytek, Beránek) – 24:23 2–0 Pastrňák (Sedlák, Vladař) – 33:52 3–0 Sedlák (Pastrňák, Hronek) – 36:21 4–0 4–1 38:47 – Olesen (Russell, N. Jensen) Nečas (Zadina, Špaček) – 44:32 5–1 5–2 46:24 – Wejse (N. Jensen, Olesen) Voženílek (Flek, Lauko) (EN) – 57:43 6–2 Červenka (Pastrňák, Sedlák) – 59:01 7–2
	8 min	Penalties	8 min
	33	Shots	31

Norway vs Germany

13 May 2025 16:20

Norway

2–5 (1–2, 0–2, 1–1)

Germany

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 3,622

Game reference
	Jonas Arntzen	Goalies	Philipp Grubauer	Referees: Andris Ansons Riku Brander Linesmen: Danny Beresford Nick Briganti
	0–1 04:51 – Ehliz (Stützle, Michaelis) 0–2 16:10 – Michaelis (Ehliz, Wagner) (SH) Martinsen (Brandsegg-Nygård, Johannesen) (PP) – 19:50 1–2 1–3 24:56 – Stachowiak (Kahun) 1–4 26:46 – Samanski (Reichel, Kälble) Berglund (Salsten, Olsen) – 47:07 2–4 2–5 59:43 – Tiffels (Kahun, Stützle) (PP, EN)
	12 min	Penalties	8 min
	31	Shots	30

Kazakhstan vs Hungary

13 May 2025 20:20

Kazakhstan

2–4 (0–2, 1–0, 1–2)

Hungary

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 1,972

Game reference
	Maxim Pavlenko	Goalies	Bence Bálizs	Referees: Christoffer Holm Christian Ofner Linesmen: Oto Durmis Dāvis Zunde
	0–1 00:15 – Hári (Nilsson, M. Horváth) 0–2 18:31 – Terbócs (B. Horváth) Mikhailis (Orekhov, Shestakov) (PP) – 34:32 1–2 1–3 40:14 – Galló (Hári, Erdély) 1–4 43:35 – Vincze (Papp, Hári) (PP) Orekhov (Shestakov, Starchenko) (PP, EA) – 59:01 2–4
	8 min	Penalties	10 min
	25	Shots	28

United States vs Norway

14 May 2025 16:20

United States

6–5 OT (4–1, 1–2, 0–2) (OT: 1–0)

Norway

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 3,149

Game reference
	Jeremy Swayman	Goalies	Tobias Normann	Referees: Christoffer Holm Christian Ofner Linesmen: Onni Hautamäki Tarrington Wyonzek
	Gauthier (Pinto, Smith) – 04:50 1–0 Keller (LaCombe, Kesselring) – 07:18 2–0 2–1 09:59 – Solberg (Berglund, Brandsegg-Nygård) (PP) Thompson – 12:34 3–1 McCarron (O'Connor, Howard) – 17:50 4–1 Thompson (Keller, Werenski) (PP) – 22:55 5–1 5–2 26:59 – Solberg (Martinsen) (PP2) 5–3 32:48 – Rønnild 5–4 51:08 – Steen 5–5 58:33 – Solberg (Brandsegg-Nygård, Martinsen) (EA) Thompson (Cooley, Keller) (PP) – 64:09 6–5
	10 min	Penalties	10 min
	39	Shots	18

Kazakhstan vs Denmark

14 May 2025 20:20

Kazakhstan

1–5 (0–0, 0–2, 1–3)

Denmark

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 10,388

Game reference
	Maxim Pavlenko	Goalies	Frederik Dichow	Referees: Andris Ansons Mike Langin Linesmen: Patrick Laguzov Anders Nyqvist
	0–1 24:20 – Aagaard (Blichfeld, Koch) 0–2 32:57 – True (Russell, N. Jensen) (PP) Mikhailis (Starchenko, Metalnikov) – 46:33 1–2 1–3 50:08 – Wejse (Olesen, Blichfeld) (PP) 1–4 50:28 – True (Lauridsen) 1–5 59:53 – Olesen (EN)
	6 min	Penalties	10 min
	22	Shots	27

Switzerland vs Germany

15 May 2025 16:20

Switzerland

5–1 (0–0, 4–0, 1–1)

Germany

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 5,391

Game reference
	Leonardo Genoni	Goalies	Mathias Niederberger	Referees: Tobias Björk Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Oto Durmis Daniel Hynek
	Riat (Jäger, Marti) – 24:25 1–0 Andrighetto (Siegenthaler, Malgin) – 25:49 2–0 Andrighetto (Fiala, Malgin) (EA) – 33:51 3–0 Andrighetto (Kukan, Malgin) (PP) – 34:53 4–0 Andrighetto (Kukan, Malgin) (PP) – 48:15 5–0 5–1 58:35 – Müller (Kahun, Schütz) (PP)
	8 min	Penalties	10 min
	32	Shots	22

Czechia vs Hungary

15 May 2025 20:20

Czechia

6–1 (2–0, 1–1, 3–0)

Hungary

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 2,939

Game reference
	Daniel Vladař	Goalies	Ádám Vay	Referees: Riku Brander Peter Stano Linesmen: Danny Beresford Nick Briganti
	Pastrňák (Červenka, Sedlák) – 17:30 1–0 Flek (Voženílek)– 19:23 2–0 Kodytek (Hronek, Voženílek) – 29:43 3–0 3–1 35:27 – Mihalik (Vincze, Ortenszky) Pastrňák (Krejčík, Gazda) – 43:42 4–1 Beránek (Zadina, Krejčík) (PP) – 46:19 5–1 Sedlák (Červenka, Pastrňák) – 47:38 6–1
	2 min	Penalties	8 min
	32	Shots	12

Hungary vs Denmark

16 May 2025 16:20

Hungary

2–8 (2–1, 0–3, 0–4)

Denmark

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 10,022

Game reference
	Bence Bálizs Ádám Vay	Goalies	Frederik Dichow Sebastian Dahm	Referees: Andris Ansons Peter Stano Linesmen: Onni Hautamäki Patrick Laguzov
	Vincze (Hári, Nilsson) (PP) – 00:33 1–0 Mihalik (Szabó, Ortenszky) – 06:23 2–0 2–1 13:22 – Aagaard (Olesen, Lauridsen) (PP) 2–2 27:37 – Lauridsen 2–3 34:23 – J. Jensen (Bau, Bruggisser) 2–4 34:49 – Russell (Olesen, Lassen) 2–5 43:41 – Aagaard (Mølgaard, Blichfeld) 2–6 48:45 – Bau (True) 2–7 49:13 – Aagaard (Mølgaard, Blichfeld) 2–8 52:53 – Lauridsen (Mølgaard, N. Jensen) (PP)
	12 min	Penalties	8 min
	12	Shots	41

Switzerland vs Norway

16 May 2025 20:20

Switzerland

3–0 (2–0, 1–0, 0–0)

Norway

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 3,837

Game reference
	Stéphane Charlin	Goalies	Jonas Arntzen	Referees: Christoffer Holm Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Daniel Hynek Anders Nyqvist
	Andrighetto (Kukan, Malgin) (PP) – 08:56 1–0 Hofmann (Moy, Knak) – 14:15 2–0 Moy (Meier, Fora) – 28:03 3–0
	8 min	Penalties	10 min
	28	Shots	12

United States vs Germany

17 May 2025 12:20

United States

6–3 (3–0, 0–3, 3–0)

Germany

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 9,595

Game reference
	Joey Daccord	Goalies	Philipp Grubauer Mathias Niederberger	Referees: Andris Ansons Christoffer Holm Linesmen: Danny Beresford Onni Hautamäki
	Thompson (Werenski, Garland) (PP) – 01:42 1–0 Nazar (Gauthier) – 09:43 2–0 O'Connor (Thompson) – 14:17 3–0 3–1 28:43 – Mik (Samanski, Hüttl) 3–2 34:43 – Müller (Kahun, Stachowiak) 3–3 35:31 – Stachowiak (Michaelis, Hüttl) (PP) Garland (Keller, Cooley) (PP) – 44:50 4–3 Cooley (Garland, Keller) – 56:31 5–3 Keller (Nazar, Garland) (EN) – 58:07 6–3
	4 min	Penalties	10 min
	44	Shots	21

Czechia vs Kazakhstan

17 May 2025 16:20

Czechia

8–1 (1–0, 3–0, 4–1)

Kazakhstan

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 7,112

Game reference
	Karel Vejmelka	Goalies	Jelal-ad-Din Amirbekov Maxim Pavlenko	Referees: Mike Langin Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Nick Briganti Tarrington Wyonzek
	Stránský (Beránek, Pyrochta) – 05:19 1–0 Flek (Gazda, Klapka) – 21:26 2–0 Stránský (D. Špaček, M. Špaček) – 32:19 3–0 Červenka (Pastrňák, Krejčík) – 37:04 4–0 Klapka – 41:06 5–0 5–1 47:36 – Kolesnikov (Muratov, Breus) (PP) Červenka (Pyrochta, Pastrňák) – 53:13 6–1 Červenka (Nečas, Sedlák) – 55:44 7–1 Klapka (Flek, Gazda) – 59:22 8–1
	6 min	Penalties	8 min
	33	Shots	22

Denmark vs Norway

17 May 2025 20:20

Denmark

6–3 (2–1, 3–1, 1–1)

Norway

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 10,500

Game reference
	Frederik Dichow	Goalies	Jonas Arntzen Tobias Normann	Referees: Tobias Björk Riku Brander Linesmen: Oto Durmis Anders Nyqvist
	Russell (Mølgaard, Blichfeld) (PP2) – 13:42 1–0 Aagaard (N. Jensen, Mølgaard) (PP) – 14:38 2–0 2–1 15:14 – Salsten (Solberg, Berglund) Røndbjerg (Russell, N. Jensen) – 27:25 3–1 Blichfeld (Bruggisser, Wejse) (PP) – 30:32 4–1 Røndbjerg – 34:59 5–1 5–2 36:59 – Berglund Olesen (Blichfeld, Wejse) (PP) – 49:46 6–2 6–3 59:37 – Olsen (Johnsen, Solberg) (PP)
	6 min	Penalties	37 min
	47	Shots	27

Kazakhstan vs United States

18 May 2025 16:20

Kazakhstan

1–6 (0–0, 0–5, 1–1)

United States

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 3,968

Game reference
	Sergei Kudryavtsev Maxim Pavlenko	Goalies	Jeremy Swayman	Referees: Peter Stano Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Daniel Hynek Anders Nyqvist
	0–1 26:58 – Nazar (LaCombe, Eyssimont) 0–2 31:46 – LaCombe (Nazar, McCarron) 0–3 34:00 – Thompson (Buium, Pinto) 0–4 34:58 – Beniers (O'Connor) 0–5 39:04 – Kesselring (Nazar, Eyssimont) 0–6 45:54 – Werenski (Kesselring, Keller) Volkov (SH) – 59:10 1–6
	4 min	Penalties	4 min
	17	Shots	38

Hungary vs Switzerland

18 May 2025 20:20

Hungary

0–10 (0–2, 0–3, 0–5)

Switzerland

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 2,846

Game reference
	Ádám Vay	Goalies	Leonardo Genoni	Referees: Riku Brander Christian Ofner Linesmen: Danny Beresford Nick Briganti
	0–1 05:44 – Ambühl (Egli, Moser) 0–2 07:25 – Meier (Kukan) 0–3 31:57 – Egli (Glauser, Fiala) 0–4 33:24 – Meier (Moy, Fiala) 0–5 35:21 – Moser (Baechler, Meier) 0–6 50:03 – Egli (Moser, Meier) 0–7 50:51 – Ambühl (Schmid, Marti) 0–8 54:49 – Glauser (Jäger, Knak) 0–9 58:53 – Ambühl (Fora, Moser) 0–10 59:20 – Fiala (Moy, Marti)
	6 min	Penalties	4 min
	6	Shots	37

Germany vs Czechia

19 May 2025 16:20

Germany

0–5 (0–1, 0–2, 0–2)

Czechia

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 8,221

Game reference
	Mathias Niederberger	Goalies	Daniel Vladař	Referees: Tobias Björk Christoffer Holm Linesmen: Onni Hautamäki Tarrington Wyonzek
	0–1 05:51 – Pastrňák (Nečas, Červenka) (PP) 0–2 26:43 – Sedlák (Pastrňák, Červenka) 0–3 29:07 – Flek (Voženílek, Krejčík) 0–4 40:43 – Lauko (SH) 0–5 56:40 – Flek (Nečas, Hronek)
	4 min	Penalties	4 min
	19	Shots	25

Hungary vs Norway

19 May 2025 20:20

Hungary

0–1 (0–1, 0–0, 0–0)

Norway

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 2,808

Game reference
	Bence Bálizs	Goalies	Tobias Normann	Referees: Andris Ansons Mike Langin Linesmen: Oto Durmis Patrick Laguzov
	0–1 06:28 – Steen (Brandsegg-Nygård)
	8 min	Penalties	12 min
	17	Shots	25

Switzerland vs Kazakhstan

20 May 2025 12:20

Switzerland

4–1 (0–1, 1–0, 3–0)

Kazakhstan

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 3,833

Game reference
	Stéphane Charlin	Goalies	Maxim Pavlenko	Referees: Christian Ofner Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Oto Durmis Anders Nyqvist
	0–1 15:17 – Shestakov (Beketayev, Mikhailis) Fiala (Malgin, Kukan) (PP) – 39:55 1–1 Andrighetto (Malgin, Moser) (PP) – 47:15 2–1 Ambühl (Niederreiter, Fiala) – 57:06 3–1 Riat (Knak, Fora) – 57:44 4–1
	4 min	Penalties	6 min
	39	Shots	16

Czechia vs United States

20 May 2025 16:20

Czechia

2–5 (0–1, 2–0, 0–4)

United States

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 8,441

Game reference
	Karel Vejmelka	Goalies	Jeremy Swayman	Referees: Tobias Björk Mike Langin Linesmen: Onni Hautamäki Tarrington Wyonzek
	0–1 09:25 – Doan (Peeke, Pinto) Pastrňák (Červenka) – 20:41 1–1 Nečas (Pastrňák, Sedlák) (PP) – 28:33 2–1 2–2 41:35 – Nazar (Buium, Beniers) (PP) 2–3 47:01 – Nazar (Gauthier, Beniers) (PP) 2–4 53:29 – Cooley (Keller, Werenski) 2–5 57:06 – Peeke (O'Connor) (EN)
	22 min	Penalties	18 min
	27	Shots	56

Germany vs Denmark

20 May 2025 20:20

Germany

1–2 GWS (0–0, 1–0, 0–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1)

Denmark

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 10,500

Game reference
	Philipp Grubauer	Goalies	Frederik Dichow	Referees: Andris Ansons Christoffer Holm Linesmen: Nick Briganti Daniel Hynek
	Geibel (Wagner, Samanski) – 39:14 1–0 1–1 50:00 – Ehlers (Mølgaard, Olesen)
	Schutz Pföderl Stützle Kahun	Shootout	Olesen Blichfeld Ehlers N. Jensen
	8 min	Penalties	10 min
	26	Shots	27

References

1. "2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship game schedule released". iihf.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.

External links

• Official website