World Championship· Season 2024
Match Summary
Canada defeated Finland 5:3. The match was played in World Championship 2024. Goals were scored by J. Puljujarvi 1′, V. Puustinen 3′, D. Cozens 14′, B. Tanev 16′, J. Puljujarvi 16′, O. Power 17′, B. Hagel 11′, D. Mercer 19′. League standings: Canada #1, Finland #4. Score by period: P1: 2–2, P2: 1–1, P3: 2–0.
Match Events
J. Innala
Slashing
V. Saarijarvi
O. Power
Roughing
Roughing
Hooking
Holding
S. Maenalanen
Roughing
Slashing
C. Parayko
High sticking
P. Dubois
Empty net
Canada and Finland have met 20 times — Canada won 8, Finland won 12, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Finland leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 108 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.40 per match (51 for the home side, 57 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (85%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 18 games (90%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–3 in 2008.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Canada sit #1 and Finland are #4 in the World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
Canada19
Czech Republic16
Switzerland14
Finland10
Austria7
Norway6
Denmark6
Great Britain3| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Canada | GP7 | Won5 | Lost0 | Pts19 |
| #2 | Czech Republic | GP7 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts16 |
| #3 | Switzerland | GP6 | Won4 | Lost1 | Pts14 |
| #4 | Finland | GP6 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts10 |
| #5 | Austria | GP7 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts7 |
| #6 | Norway | GP7 | Won2 | Lost5 | Pts6 |
| #7 | Denmark | GP7 | Won2 | Lost5 | Pts6 |
| #8 | Great Britain | GP7 | Won1 | Lost6 | Pts3 |
Group B
Sweden18
USA16
Germany15
Slovakia12
Latvia9
Kazakhstan6
France4
Poland1| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sweden | GP6 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts18 |
| #2 | USA | GP7 | Won5 | Lost1 | Pts16 |
| #3 | Germany | GP7 | Won5 | Lost2 | Pts15 |
| #4 | Slovakia | GP6 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts12 |
| #5 | Latvia | GP7 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts9 |
| #6 | Kazakhstan | GP7 | Won2 | Lost5 | Pts6 |
| #7 | France | GP7 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts4 |
| #8 | Poland | GP7 | Won0 | Lost6 | Pts1 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026