World Championship· Season 2021
Match Summary
Finland defeated Norway 5:2. The match was played in World Championship 2021. Goals were scored by M. Olimb 1′, I. Pakarinen 14′, A. Lundell 1′, K. Nousiainen 5′, T. Lindstrom 1′, J. Innala 7′, H. Bjorninen 13′. League standings: Finland #2, Norway #7. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 2–0, P3: 2–1.
Match Events
Finland and Norway have met 21 times — Finland won 20, Norway won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Finland leads the head-to-head with 20 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 102 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.86 per match (84 for the home side, 18 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (62%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 21 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Finland are currently unbeaten in the last 15 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–2 in 2022.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Finland sit #2 and Norway are #7 in the World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
Switzerland15
Czech Republic13
Slovakia12
Sweden10
Denmark9
Great Britain4
Belarus4| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Russian Olympic Committee | GP7 | Won5 | Lost1 | Pts17 |
| #2 | Switzerland | GP7 | Won5 | Lost2 | Pts15 |
| #3 | Czech Republic | GP7 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts13 |
| #4 | Slovakia | GP7 | Won4 | Lost3 | Pts12 |
| #5 | Sweden | GP7 | Won3 | Lost3 | Pts10 |
| #6 | Denmark | GP7 | Won2 | Lost3 | Pts9 |
| #7 | Great Britain | GP7 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts4 |
| #8 | Belarus | GP7 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts4 |
Group B
USA18
Finland17
Germany12
Canada10
Kazakhstan10
Latvia9
Norway8
Italy0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | USA | GP7 | Won6 | Lost1 | Pts18 |
| #2 | Finland | GP7 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts17 |
| #3 | Germany | GP7 | Won4 | Lost3 | Pts12 |
| #4 | Canada | GP7 | Won3 | Lost3 | Pts10 |
| #5 | Kazakhstan | GP7 | Won2 | Lost3 | Pts10 |
| #6 | Latvia | GP7 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts9 |
| #7 | Norway | GP7 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #8 | Italy | GP7 | Won0 | Lost7 | Pts0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026