World Championship· Season 2026
Match Summary
Canada defeated Sweden 5:3. The match was played in World Championship 2026. Goals were scored by J. Tavares 2′, R. O'Reilly 16′, J. Larsson 8′, L. Raymond 11′, D. Holloway 14′, M. Ekholm 15′, C. Brown 3′, D. Cozens 12′. League standings: Canada #1, Sweden #8. Score by period: P1: 2–0, P2: 1–3, P3: 2–0.
Match Events
R. Thomas
Tripping
Cross-checking
M. Rielly
High sticking
High sticking
Tripping
J. Berglund
D. DeMelo
S. Holmstrom
F. Minten
D. Nurse
Hooking
Tripping
Canada and Sweden have met 18 times — Canada won 12, Sweden won 6, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Canada leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 18 meetings. A combined 95 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.28 per match (55 for the home side, 40 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (78%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (89%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–6 in 2015.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Canada sit #1 and Sweden are #8 in the World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
Finland3
Latvia0
Switzerland0
Austria0
Great Britain0
Hungary0
USA0
Germany0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Finland | GP1 | Won1 | Lost0 | Pts3 |
| #2 | Latvia | GP0 | Won0 | Lost0 | Pts0 |
| #3 | Switzerland | GP0 | Won0 | Lost0 | Pts0 |
| #4 | Austria | GP0 | Won0 | Lost0 | Pts0 |
| #5 | Great Britain | GP0 | Won0 | Lost0 | Pts0 |
| #6 | Hungary | GP0 | Won0 | Lost0 | Pts0 |
| #7 | USA | GP0 | Won0 | Lost0 | Pts0 |
| #8 | Germany | GP1 | Won0 | Lost1 | Pts0 |
Group B
Canada3
Czech Republic0
Denmark0
Italy0
Norway0
Slovakia0
Slovenia0
Sweden0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Canada | GP1 | Won1 | Lost0 | Pts3 |
| #2 | Czech Republic | GP0 | Won0 | Lost0 | Pts0 |
| #3 | Denmark | GP0 | Won0 | Lost0 | Pts0 |
| #4 | Italy | GP0 | Won0 | Lost0 | Pts0 |
| #5 | Norway | GP0 | Won0 | Lost0 | Pts0 |
| #6 | Slovakia | GP0 | Won0 | Lost0 | Pts0 |
| #7 | Slovenia | GP0 | Won0 | Lost0 | Pts0 |
| #8 | Sweden | GP1 | Won0 | Lost1 | Pts0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 17 May 2026