Finland defeats Canada in the World Cup cracker after a gripping penalty drama!

Finland defeats Canada in the World Cup cracker after a gripping penalty drama!

Stockholm, Schweden - On May 20, 2025, two of the strongest teams in international ice hockey met in Stockholm: Finland and Canada. In a dramatic top game, the Finns in penalty shooting won 2-1 and strengthened their place in the tournament.

The game started with a balanced first third, in which both teams acted defensively. Despite an overpayment game, Finland could not draw anything countable. Canada set the first accent when Ryan O’Reilly scored the first goal in the 38th minute after receiving a pass from Noah Dobson.

full engagement in the following rides

In the second third, Canada increasingly took control while Finland was challenged on the defensive. It was O’Reilly who scored 1-0 for the maple leaves with a clever shot. However, the game took a turn in the third third: With more initiative and pressure, Patrik Puistola finally managed to achieve the equalization in the 48th minute, supported precisely by Matinpalo and Björnins.

The pressure of Finland became noticeable, but the Canadian defensive was up to the extension. In the overtime, both teams held on their defensive strategy. It remained goalless, and the decision had to be made in the penalty shootout, where Eeli Tolvanen scored the decisive goal for Finland, after initially goals by Kent Johnson for Canada.

table status and historical perspective

With this victory, Finland consolidated its third place in the table with 13 points. Canada remains in second place with 16 points, behind the leading Sweden, who can currently show 18 points. In a parallel game, Norway Hungary defeated 1-0 thanks to an early goal by Noah Steen.

This remarkable encounter fits into the history of the ice hockey world championships, in which Canada, as defending champion, had to master numerous challenges to defend their status as a record world champion. At the last World Cup in 2022, Canada had to accept a narrow 3: 4 defeat against Finland in the final, where the Jukka Jalons team put everything on the game.

This victory is eagerly celebrated in Finland and is a sign of the strong development of European ice hockey. Finland and Canada have always seen themselves as rivals, and the outcome of this game remains unforgettable for both the players and the fans.

For further details about this exciting World Cup duel, visit Laola1 or or Ice hockey.net while [Sport1] (https://www.sport1.de/news/eishockey/ishockey-wm/2022/ishehockey-wm-2022-finland-weltmeister-ganada-after time-overtime-drama) offers further historical contexts.