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| Date | 20 May | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Royal Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Copenhagen | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | {{{MVP}}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 12,490 | ||||||||||||||||||
</onlyinclude> 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
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| 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 |
|
Script error | Preliminary |
Script error | ||
| Opponent | Result | Playoff | Opponent | Result |
 Latvia
| 3–2 | Quarterfinals |  Finland
| 3–2 |
 United States of America
| 6–0 | Semifinals |  Canada
| 3–2 |
MatchEdit
| 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
| |
| Nyquist (Ekholm) – 17:54 / Zibanejad (Ekman-Larsson) (PP) – 34:53 | 0–1 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 2–2 | 16:38 – Niederreiter (Josi, Fiala) / 23:13 – Meier (Corvi, Josi) (PP) | ||
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 38 | Shots | 27 | ||
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Tre Kronor golden again!. IIHF.com (20 May 2018). Retrieved on 20 May 2018.
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