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Finland vs USA

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World Championship· Season 2026

18 May 2026 at 15:20

Finland

6–2

USA

P1
3–1
P2
2–0
P3
1–1

Match Summary

Finland defeated USA 6:2. The match was played in World Championship 2026. Goals were scored by L. Hameenaho 6′, M. Coronato 7′, P. Puistola 8′, A. Raty 14′, L. Hameenaho 1′, S. Maenalanen 1′, R. Leonard 3′, A. Lundell 6′. League standings: Finland #2, USA #4. Score by period: P1: 3–1, P2: 2–0, P3: 1–1.

Match Events

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

Finland
USA
Period 1
L. Hameenaho
6′
7′
M. Coronato
P. Puistola

O. Maatta

8′
H. Jokiharju

Slashing

12′
!
!
13′
R. Leonard

Tripping

A. Raty

H. Bjorninen

14′
!
19′
R. Leonard

Tripping

Period 2
L. Hameenaho

J. Kuokkanen

1′
S. Maenalanen

W. Merela

1′
!
5′
S. Lafferty

High sticking

!
15′
R. Lindgren

Cross-checking

Period 3
E. Erholtz

Roughing

3′
!
O. Maatta

Delay of game

3′
!
3′
R. Leonard

J. Faulk

!
6′
P. Cotter

Roughing

A. Lundell

Power-play

6′

Rivalry since 2008

Finland vs USA Head to Head Results· 22

Finland and USA have met 22 times — Finland won 11, USA won 11, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. A combined 114 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.18 per match (51 for the home side, 63 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. USA are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–2 in 2018.

Finland
11
wins
Drawn
0
·
USA
11
wins
Total goals
114 · 5.2/match
Both scored
20/22 · 91%
Over 2.5
21/22 · 95%

Recent Meetings

USA5–2Finland
22/05/25World Championship
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Finland1–6USA
14/02/25NHL 4 Nations Face-Off
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Finland1–4USA
12/05/23World Championship
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Finland4–3USA
28/05/22World Championship
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Finland4–1USA
16/05/22World Championship
Match Details
Finland2–1USA
22/05/21World Championship
Match Details
USA3–2Finland
13/05/19World Championship
Match Details
Finland6–2USA
15/05/18World Championship
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USA0–2Finland
18/05/17World Championship
Match Details
USA3–2Finland
14/09/16International Friendly
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 6–2 v 2018

Standings

Finland sit #2 and USA are #4 in the World Championship table heading into this match.

Group A

1Austria6
GP2Won2Lost0
2Finland6
GP2Won2Lost0
3Switzerland6
GP2Won2Lost0
4USA3
GP2Won1Lost1
5Latvia3
GP2Won1Lost1
6Germany0
GP2Won0Lost2
7Hungary0
GP2Won0Lost2
8Great Britain0
GP2Won0Lost2

Group B

1Canada6
GP2Won2Lost0
2Slovakia6
GP2Won2Lost0
3Czech Republic4
GP2Won1Lost0
4Norway3
GP2Won1Lost1
5Sweden3
GP2Won1Lost1
6Slovenia2
GP2Won0Lost1
7Denmark0
GP2Won0Lost2
8Italy0
GP2Won0Lost2

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

API data: 19 May 2026