2018 IIHF World Championship final

2018 IIHF World Championship final

1 2 3 OT SO Total   Switzerland 1 1 0 0 0 2  Sweden 1 1 0 0 1 3
Date	20 May 2018
Arena	Royal Arena
City	Copenhagen
Attendance	12,490
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The 2018 IIHF World Championship final was played at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 20 May 2018.

Sweden defeated Switzerland in game-winning shots after the score was tied 2–2 following regulation time and a 20-minute overtime period.^[1]

Road to the final

Sweden		Round	Switzerland
Opponent	Result	Preliminary round	Opponent	Result
Belarus	5–0	Game 1	Austria	3–2 (OT)
Czech Republic	3–2	Game 2	Slovakia	2–0
France	4–0	Game 3	Czech Republic	4–5 (GWS)
Austria	7–0	Game 4	Belarus	5–2
Slovakia	4–3 (OT)	Game 5	Russia	3–4
Switzerland	5–3	Game 6	Sweden	3–5
Russia	3–1	Game 7	France	5–1
Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Sweden 7 20 2  Russia 7 16 3  Czech Republic 7 15 4   Switzerland 7 12 5  Slovakia 7 11 6  France 7 6 7  Austria 7 4 8  Belarus (R) 7 0 Source: IIHF (R) Relegated		Preliminary	Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Sweden 7 20 2  Russia 7 16 3  Czech Republic 7 15 4   Switzerland 7 12 5  Slovakia 7 11 6  France 7 6 7  Austria 7 4 8  Belarus (R) 7 0 Source: IIHF (R) Relegated
Opponent	Result	Playoff	Opponent	Result
Latvia	3–2	Quarterfinals	Finland	3–2
United States	6–0	Semifinals	Canada	3–2

Match

20 May 2018 20:15 (UTC+2)

Sweden

3–2 GWS (1–1, 1–1, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0)

Switzerland

Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490

Game reference
	Anders Nilsson	Goalies	Leonardo Genoni	Referees: Roman Gofman Oliver Gouin Linesmen: Gleb Lazarev Nathan Vanoosten
	0–1 16:38 – Niederreiter (Josi, Fiala) Nyquist (Ekholm) – 17:54 1–1 1–2 23:13 – Meier (Corvi, Josi) (PP) Zibanejad (Ekman-Larsson) (PP) – 34:53 2–2
	Zibanejad Rakell Ekman-Larsson Forsberg	Shootout	Andrighetto Fiala Corvi Haas Niederreiter
	4 min	Penalties	10 min
	38	Shots	27

References

1. "Tre Kronor golden again!". IIHF.com. 20 May 2018. Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

External links

• Official website^{[permanent dead link]}