World Championship· Season 2021
Match Summary
Finland defeated Latvia 3:2 after ot. The match was played in World Championship 2021. League standings: Finland #2, Latvia #6. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 1–0, P3: 0–1, OT: 1–0.
Finland and Latvia have met 19 times — Finland won 16, Latvia won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Finland leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 96 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.05 per match (68 for the home side, 28 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (89%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 19 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–8 in 2018.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Finland sit #2 and Latvia are #6 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