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2018 IIHF World Championship final
123OTSO Total
  Switzerland 11000 2
 Sweden 11001 3
Date20 May 2018
ArenaRoyal Arena
CityCopenhagen
Attendance12,490
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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.

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 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 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)		  SwitzerlandRoyal Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 12,490
Game reference
Anders NilssonGoaliesLeonardo GenoniReferees:
Russia Roman Gofman
Canada Oliver Gouin
Linesmen:
Russia Gleb Lazarev
Canada Nathan Vanoosten
0–116:38 – Niederreiter (Josi, Fiala)
Nyquist (Ekholm) – 17:541–1
1–223:13 – Meier (Corvi, Josi) (PP)
Zibanejad (Ekman-Larsson) (PP) – 34:532–2
Zibanejad MISS
Rakell MISS
Ekman-Larsson GOAL
Forsberg GOAL		ShootoutGOAL Andrighetto
MISS Fiala
MISS Corvi
MISS Haas
MISS Niederreiter
4 minPenalties10 min
38Shots27

References

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

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