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Olympic GamesSeason 2022

Finland vs Slovakia

10 February 2022 at 08:40

Match Summary

Finland defeated Slovakia 6:2. The match was played in Olympic Games 2022. Goals were scored by J. Slafkovsky 5′, S. Manninen 10′, H. Pesonen 14′, M. Aaltonen 18′, S. Manninen 9′, J. Slafkovsky 11′, S. Manninen, M. Aaltonen 14′. League standings: Finland #1, Slovakia #3.

Match Events

Key match events between Finland and Slovakia — 8 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
5′
J. Slafkovsky
S. Manninen

V. Pokka

10′
!
12′
M. Dano

Boarding

H. Pesonen

V. Filppula

14′
I. Pakarinen

Slashing

15′
!
P. Lindbohm

Delay of game

16′
!
M. Aaltonen
18′
Period 2
L. Komarov

Interference

3′
!
S. Manninen

M. Lehtonen

9′
11′
J. Slafkovsky

P. Regenda

!
12′
T. Jurco

Tripping

Period 3
S. Manninen
V. Kemilainen

Tripping

5′
!
A. Ohtamaa

Cross-checking

9′
!
!
13′
M. Dano

Slashing

M. Aaltonen

S. Vatanen

14′

Rivalry since 2008

Finland vs Slovakia Head to Head Results· 21

Finland and Slovakia have met 21 times — Finland won 19, Slovakia won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Finland leads the head-to-head with 19 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 88 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.19 per match (63 for the home side, 25 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 18 games (86%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Finland are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–1 in 2016.

19
wins
Drawn
0
·
Total goals
88 · 4.2/match
Both scored
14/21 · 67%
Over 2.5
18/21 · 86%

Recent Meetings

20/05/25World Championship
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26/05/22World Championship
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18/02/22Olympic Games
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11/05/19World Championship
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21/04/17International Friendly
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19/04/17International Friendly
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15/05/16World Championship
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08/04/16International Friendly
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07/04/16International Friendly
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09/05/15World Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 61 v 2016

Standings

Finland sit #1 and Slovakia are #3 in the Olympic Games table heading into this match.

Group A

1USA9
GP3Won3Lost0
2Canada6
GP3Won2Lost1
3Germany3
GP3Won1Lost2
4China0
GP3Won0Lost3

Group B

1ROC7
GP3Won2Lost0
2Denmark6
GP3Won2Lost1
3Czech Republic4
GP3Won0Lost1
4Switzerland1
GP3Won0Lost2

Group C

1Finland8
GP3Won2Lost0
2Sweden7
GP3Won2Lost0
3Slovakia3
GP3Won1Lost2
4Latvia0
GP3Won0Lost3

Ranking of second-placed teams

1Sweden7
GP3Won2Lost0
2Canada6
GP3Won2Lost1
3Denmark6
GP3Won2Lost1

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026