World Championship· Season 2022
Match Summary
Finland defeated USA 4:3. The match was played in World Championship 2022. Goals were scored by N. Schmidt 1′, M. Heiskanen 16′, S. Manninen 4′, S. Farrell 6′, S. Vatanen 9′, J. Armia 5′, A. Gaudette 17′. League standings: Finland #1, USA #4. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 2–1, P3: 1–1.
Match Events
Finland and USA have met 22 times — Finland won 11, USA won 11, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. A combined 115 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.23 per match (53 for the home side, 62 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 20 matches (91%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 21 games (95%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–2 in 2026.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Finland sit #1 and USA are #4 in the World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
Switzerland20
Germany16
Canada15
Slovakia12
Denmark12
France5
Kazakhstan3
Italy1| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Switzerland | GP7 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts20 |
| #2 | Germany | GP7 | Won5 | Lost1 | Pts16 |
| #3 | Canada | GP7 | Won5 | Lost2 | Pts15 |
| #4 | Slovakia | GP7 | Won4 | Lost3 | Pts12 |
| #5 | Denmark | GP7 | Won4 | Lost3 | Pts12 |
| #6 | France | GP7 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts5 |
| #7 | Kazakhstan | GP7 | Won1 | Lost6 | Pts3 |
| #8 | Italy | GP7 | Won0 | Lost6 | Pts1 |
Group B
Finland19
Sweden18
Czech Republic13
USA13
Latvia8
Austria7
Norway5
Great Britain1| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Finland | GP7 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts19 |
| #2 | Sweden | GP7 | Won5 | Lost0 | Pts18 |
| #3 | Czech Republic | GP7 | Won4 | Lost2 | Pts13 |
| #4 | USA | GP7 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts13 |
| #5 | Latvia | GP7 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #6 | Austria | GP7 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts7 |
| #7 | Norway | GP7 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts5 |
| #8 | Great Britain | GP7 | Won0 | Lost6 | Pts1 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026