U20 World Championship· Season 2022
Match Summary
Finland U20 defeated Slovakia U20 9:3. The match was played in U20 World Championship 2022. Goals were scored by K. Simontaival, P. Repcik 7′, J. Maatta 14′, R. Hirvonen, S. Petrovsky 7′, J. Maatta 11′, A. Raty 16′, O. Kapanen 18′, K. Vaisanen 6′, L. Nemec 9′, K. Simontaival 11′, K. Puutio 15′. League standings: Finland U20 #1, Slovakia U20 #5. Score by period: P1: 2–1, P2: 4–1, P3: 3–1.
Match Events
Key match events between Finland U20 and Slovakia U20 — 12 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.
Slashing
Power-play
Kneeing
K. Puutio
Tripping
L. Nemec
Hooking
J. Kemell
Roughing
Roughing
T. Niemela
R. Jarventie
M. Rajaniemi
M. Misiak
Hooking
A. Raty
Interference
T. Niemela
High sticking
Rivalry since 2013
Finland U20 vs Slovakia U20 Head to Head Results· 26
Finland U20 and Slovakia U20 have met 26 times — Finland U20 won 24, Slovakia U20 won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Finland U20 leads the head-to-head with 24 victories from 26 meetings. A combined 182 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.00 per match (140 for the home side, 42 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 22 matches (85%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 26 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Finland U20 are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–11 in 2024.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Finland U20 sit #1 and Slovakia U20 are #5 in the U20 World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Finland U20 | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | Canada U20 | GP2 | Won2 | Lost0 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Germany U20 | GP2 | Won0 | Lost1 | Pts2 |
| #4 | Czech Republic U20 | GP3 | Won0 | Lost2 | Pts1 |
| #5 | Austria U20 | GP2 | Won0 | Lost2 | Pts0 |
| #1 | Canada U20 | GP4 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Finland U20 | GP4 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts8 |
| #3 | Latvia U20 | GP4 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts4 |
| #4 | Czech Republic U20 | GP4 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts4 |
| #5 | Slovakia U20 | GP4 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sweden U20 | GP2 | Won2 | Lost0 | Pts6 |
| #2 | USA U20 | GP2 | Won1 | Lost1 | Pts3 |
| #3 | Switzerland U20 | GP2 | Won1 | Lost1 | Pts3 |
| #4 | Russia U20 | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
| #5 | Slovakia U20 | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts3 |
| #1 | USA U20 | GP4 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Sweden U20 | GP4 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts9 |
| #3 | Germany U20 | GP4 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts6 |
| #4 | Switzerland U20 | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts3 |
| #5 | Austria U20 | GP4 | Won0 | Lost4 | Pts0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026