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Finland vs Denmark

23 May 2023 at 18:20
P1
30
P2
30
P3
11

Match Summary

Finland defeated Denmark 7:1. The match was played in World Championship 2023. Goals were scored by M. Anttila 2′, A. Ohtamaa 3′, V. Pokka 18′, H. Bjorninen 2′, J. Lammikko 15′, K. Kapanen 18′, N. Matinpalo 2′, N. Ehlers 2′. League standings: Finland #3, Denmark #5. Score by period: P1: 3–0, P2: 3–0, P3: 1–1.

Match Events

Key match events between Finland and Denmark — 8 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
M. Anttila

H. Bjorninen

2′
A. Ohtamaa

S. Manninen

3′
M. Rantanen

Holding the stick

7′
!
!
10′
A. Krogsgaard

Interference

!
14′
A. J. Jensen

Tripping

!
16′
M. Bau Hansen

Hooking

V. Pokka

K. Kakko

18′
Period 2
H. Bjorninen

M. Seppala

2′
A. Suomela

High sticking

14′
!
J. Lammikko

Shorthanded

15′
K. Kapanen

A. Suomela

18′
!
19′
M. Lauridsen

Tripping

Period 3
N. Matinpalo

A. Oksanen

2′
2′
N. Ehlers

J. Gammelgaard

M. Seppala

Interference

13′
!

Rivalry since 2009

Finland vs Denmark Head to Head Results· 19

Finland and Denmark have met 19 times — Finland won 15, Denmark won 4, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Finland leads the head-to-head with 15 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 91 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.79 per match (63 for the home side, 28 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (68%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (84%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 10–5 in 2026.

15
wins
Drawn
0
·
4
wins
Total goals
91 · 4.8/match
Both scored
13/19 · 68%
Over 2.5
16/19 · 84%

Recent Meetings

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13/04/19International Friendly
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11/04/19International Friendly
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Highest-scoring game: 105 v 2026

Standings

Finland sit #3 and Denmark are #5 in the World Championship table heading into this match.

Group A

1USA20
GP7Won6Lost0
2Sweden18
GP7Won5Lost0
3Finland15
GP7Won5Lost1
4Germany12
GP7Won4Lost3
5Denmark8
GP7Won2Lost4
6France4
GP7Won0Lost4
7Austria3
GP7Won0Lost5
8Hungary3
GP7Won0Lost5

Group B

1Switzerland19
GP7Won6Lost0
2Canada15
GP7Won4Lost1
3Latvia13
GP7Won3Lost2
4Czech Republic13
GP7Won4Lost2
5Slovakia11
GP7Won3Lost2
6Kazakhstan7
GP7Won1Lost4
7Norway6
GP7Won1Lost4
8Slovenia0
GP7Won0Lost7

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

API data: 15 May 2026