World Championship· Season 2024
Match Summary
Canada defeated Slovakia 6:3. The match was played in World Championship 2024. Goals were scored by J. McCann 2′, P. Dubois 4′, P. Cehlarik 7′, N. Paul 3′, D. Guenther 6′, B. Tanev 6′, M. Kelemen 7′, M. Hrivik 16′, N. Paul 19′. League standings: Canada #1, Slovakia #4. Score by period: P1: 2–1, P2: 1–0, P3: 3–2.
Match Events
J. Tavares
Cross-checking
D. Guenther
Cross-checking
High sticking
B. Hagel
D. Mercer
Holding
Roughing
Unsportsmanlike conduct
Unsportsmanlike conduct
Hooking
Unsportsmanlike conduct
S. Nemec
Empty net
Unsportsmanlike conduct
Canada and Slovakia have met 15 times — Canada won 11, Slovakia won 4, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Canada leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 96 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.40 per match (61 for the home side, 35 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (87%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Canada are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–6 in 2019.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Canada sit #1 and Slovakia 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