2024 IIHF World Championship Group B

Group B is one of two groups of the 2024 IIHF World Championship. The four best-placed teams advance to the playoff round, while the last placed team will be relegated to Division I in 2025.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Sweden	7	7	0	0	0	35	9	+26	21	Quarterfinals
2	United States of America	7	5	0	1	1	37	16	+21	16
3	Germany	7	5	0	0	2	34	24	+10	15
4	Slovakia	7	3	1	1	2	26	23	+3	12
5	Latvia	7	1	3	0	3	19	29	−10	9	Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship
6	Kazakhstan	7	2	0	0	5	12	31	−19	6
7	France	7	1	0	1	5	13	26	−13	4
8	Poland	7	0	0	1	6	11	29	−18	1	Relegation to 2025 Division I A

Matches

All times are local (UTC+2).

Slovakia vs Germany

10 May 2024 16:20

Slovakia

4–6 (0–0, 2–3, 2–3)

Germany

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

Game reference
	Stanislav Škorvánek	Goalies	Philipp Grubauer	Referees: Lassi Heikkinen Mark Pearce
	Hrivík (Cehlárik, Slafkovský) – 36:06 / Fehérváry (Pospíšil) – 38:09 / Hudáček (Slafkovský, Hrivík) – 54:13 / Sukeľ (Kelemen, Regenda) – 59:45	0–1 / 0–2 / 1–2 / 2–2 / 2–3 / 2–4 / 3–4 / 3–5 / 3–6 / 4–6	29:46 – Kahun (Ehliz, Pföderl) (PP2) / 32:31 – J. Müller (Michaelis, Tuomie) (PP) / 39:31 – Kälble / 44:27 – Michaelis (Pföderl, Ehliz) / 56:02 – Pföderl (Ehliz, J. Müller) / 58:55 – Eder (EN)
	14 min	Penalties	8 min
	39	Shots	22

Sweden vs United States

10 May 2024 20:20

Sweden

5–2 (1–0, 2–1, 2–1)

United States of America

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

Game reference
	Filip Gustavsson	Goalies	Alex Lyon	Referees: Martin Fraňo Jan Hribik
	Eriksson Ek (Heed, M. Johansson) (EA) – 08:20 / Raymond (Hedman, Eriksson Ek) – 23:45 / M. Johansson (Holmberg, Pettersson) – 36:39 / Hedman (Holmberg, Kempe) (SH) (EN) – 59:01 / Eriksson Ek (Frödén) (EN) – 59:54	1–0 / 2–0 / 2–1 / 3–1 / 3–2 / 4–2 / 5–2	32:32 – Werenski (Jones, Boldy) / 43:43 – Nelson (Gaudreau, Vlasic)
	6 min	Penalties	0 min
	38	Shots	30

France vs Kazakhstan

11 May 2024 12:20

France

1–3 (1–2, 0–1, 0–0)

Kazakhstan

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

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	Sebastian Ylönen	Goalies	Andrei Shutov	Referees: Michael Campbell Michael Tscherrig
	Cantagallo (Boudon, Rech) – 02:00	1–0 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 1–3	03:06 – Starchenko (Rymarev) / 07:30 – Mukhametov (Orekhov, Savitski) (PP) / 37:47 – Savitski (Daniyar) (SH)
	2 min	Penalties	4 min
	29	Shots	24

Poland vs Latvia

11 May 2024 16:20

Poland

4–5 OT (1–0, 1–1, 2–3) (OT: 0–1)

Latvia

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

Game reference
	John Murray	Goalies	Elvis Merzļikins	Referees: Jan Hribik Mark Pearce
	Maciaś (Michalski) – 15:29 / Wałęga (Urbanowicz, Dronia) – 28:15 / Maciaś (Dziubiński) – 47:56 / Bryk (Michalski) – 56:24	1–0 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 2–2 / 3–2 / 3–3 / 3–4 / 4–4 / 4–5	22:18 – Mamčics (Ansons, Indrašis) / 42:32 – Ābols (Daugaviņš) (SH) / 52:25 – Daugaviņš (Zīle, Dzierkals) / 54:54 – Ri. Bukarts (Ro. Bukarts, Batņa) / 63:29 – Daugaviņš (Ābols)
	4 min	Penalties	8 min
	22	Shots	37

United States vs Germany

11 May 2024 20:20

United States of America

6–1 (2–0, 2–1, 2–0)

Germany

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

Game reference
	Alex Lyon Trey Augustine	Goalies	Mathias Niederberger	Referees: Tobias Björk Mikko Kaukokari
	Tkachuk (Kesselring, Leonard) – 12:15 / Kesselring (Nelson, Gaudreau) – 17:20 / Gaudreau (Boldy, Caufield) (PP) – 32:23 / Hughes (Caufield, Pinto) – 39:57 / Zegras (Pinto) (PP) – 50:09 / Eyssimont (Kunin, Jones) – 52:28	1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 3–1 / 4–1 / 5–1 / 6–1	34:05 – Ehliz (Pföderl, Michaelis)
	2 min	Penalties	6 min
	43	Shots	26

Slovakia vs Kazakhstan

12 May 2024 12:20

Slovakia

6–2 (3–0, 1–1, 2–1)

Kazakhstan

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

Game reference
	Stanislav Škorvánek	Goalies	Andrei Shutov Nikita Boyarkin	Referees: Martin Fraňo Mikko Kaukokari
	Pospíšil (Nemec, Slafkovský) – 11:54 / Faško-Rudáš (Koch, Sukeľ) – 12:28 / Sukeľ (Faško-Rudáš, Gajdoš) – 17:56 / Hudáček (PS) – 28:28 / Pospíšil (Hudáček, Nemec) – 41:18 / Cingel (Hudáček) – 45:06	1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 3–1 / 4–1 / 5–1 / 6–1 / 6–2	32:02 – Asetov (Daniyar, Mukhametov) (EA) / 51:05 – Omirbekov (Mikhailis, Daniyar)
	10 min	Penalties	8 min
	42	Shots	16

Latvia vs France

12 May 2024 16:20

Latvia

3–2 OT (0–1, 0–0, 2–1) (OT: 1–0)

France

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,525

Game reference
	Elvis Merzļikins	Goalies	Julian Junca	Referees: Tobias Björk Lassi Heikkinen
	Ābols (Freibergs, Dzierkals) – 42:59 / Ro. Bukarts (Daugaviņš, Jaks) (PP) – 51:48 / Daugaviņš – 64:59	0–1 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 2–2 / 3–2	16:02 – Da Costa (Auvitu, Bertrand) (PP2) / 56:51 – Bellemare (Da Costa)
	29 min	Penalties	35 min
	36	Shots	29

Sweden vs Poland

12 May 2024 20:20

Sweden

5–1 (2–0, 1–0, 2–1)

Poland

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,425

Game reference
	Filip Gustavsson	Goalies	David Zabolotny	Referees: Michael Campbell Michael Tscherrig
	M. Johansson (Hedman, Karlsson) – 03:34 / Raymond (Kempe) – 06:17 / Karlsson (Burakovsky, M. Johansson) – 32:31 / Burakovsky (Dahlin, Olofsson) (PP) – 54:27 / Karlsson (Hedman, Gustavsson) (PP) – 55:25	1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 3–1 / 4–1 / 5–1	42:18 – Łyszczarczyk
	4 min	Penalties	10 min
	38	Shots	15

United States vs Slovakia

13 May 2024 16:20

United States of America

4–5 OT (0–2, 1–2, 3–0) (OT: 0–1)

Slovakia

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

Game reference
	Alex Nedeljkovic Trey Augustine	Goalies	Samuel Hlavaj	Referees: Michael Campbell Mark Pearce
	Boldy (Hughes, Gaudreau) – 24:48 / Pinto (Farabee, Zegras) – 44:32 / Tkachuk (Pinto) – 53:56 / Hughes (Sanderson) – 56:38	0–1 / 0–2 / 1–2 / 1–3 / 1–4 / 2–4 / 3–4 / 4–4 / 4–5	03:17 – Kelemen (Sukeľ, Kudrna) / 11:26 – Hudáček (Tatar) / 27:03 – Nemec (Fehérváry, Pospíšil) / 28:47 – Koch (Pospíšil, Kelemen) / 63:56 – Kelemen (Nemec, Pospíšil)
	8 min	Penalties	8 min
	43	Shots	25

Germany vs Sweden

13 May 2024 20:20

Germany

1–6 (0–3, 0–2, 1–1)

Sweden

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,309

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	Philipp Grubauer Mathias Niederberger	Goalies	Samuel Ersson	Referees: Jan Hribik Michael Tscherrig
	Pföderl (Michaelis, Ehliz) – 47:38	0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3 / 0–4 / 0–5 / 1–5 / 1–6	02:54 – E. Karlsson (Frödén) / 14:52 – Pettersson (Heed, Burakovsky) / 19:57 – Olofsson (Dahlin, Burakovsky) (PP) / 24:31 – Grundström (Dahlin, L. Johansson) / 29:22 – Burakovsky (Holmberg, M. Johansson) / 51:08 – Lundeström (Karlsson, Bengtsson)
	14 min	Penalties	2 min
	16	Shots	46

Kazakhstan vs Latvia

14 May 2024 16:20

Kazakhstan

0–2 (0–0, 0–2, 0–0)

Latvia

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 7,025

Game reference
	Andrei Shutov	Goalies	Kristers Gudļevskis	Referees: Tobias Björk Kristian Vikman
		0–1 / 0–2	31:48 – Ro. Bukarts (Batņa) / 35:22 – Egle
	2 min	Penalties	8 min
	22	Shots	26

Poland vs France

14 May 2024 20:20

Poland

2–4 (0–2, 2–2, 0–0)

France

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 6,797

Game reference
	John Murray Tomáš Fučík	Goalies	Sebastian Ylönen	Referees: Riku Brander Martin Fraňo
	Paś (Zygmunt, Wałęga) – 36:08 / Fraszko (Wronka) – 37:39	0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3 / 0–4 / 1–4 / 2–4	08:47 – Addamo (Treille, Gallet) / 11:32 – Addamo (Auvitu, K. Bozon) / 24:21 – Da Costa (Chakiachvili) (PP) / 27:46 – Bellemare (Da Costa, Auvitu) (PP)
	8 min	Penalties	8 min
	25	Shots	32

Germany vs Latvia

15 May 2024 16:20

Germany

8–1 (2–0, 5–1, 1–0)

Latvia

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,652

Game reference
	Philipp Grubauer	Goalies	Kristers Gudļevskis Elvis Merzļikins	Referees: Riku Brander Michael Campbell
	Kahun (Kälble, Tiffels) – 05:27 / Wissmann (PP) – 18:05 / Pföderl (Ehliz, J. Müller) – 20:48 / Tuomie (Kastner, Ugbelike) – 22:42 / Peterka (Reichel, Wissmann) (PP) – 25:37 / Michaelis (Ehliz, J. Müller) (PP) – 30:54 / Peterka (Stachowiak, Reichel) – 35:53 / Sturm – 44:28	1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 4–0 / 5–0 / 6–0 / 7–0 / 7–1 / 8–1	39:02 – Komuls (Dzierkals)
	6 min	Penalties	12 min
	31	Shots	21

Slovakia vs Poland

15 May 2024 20:20

Slovakia

4–0 (2–0, 0–0, 2–0)

Poland

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

Game reference
	Samuel Hlavaj	Goalies	Tomáš Fučík David Zabolotny	Referees: Jan Hribik Mark Pearce
	Cingel (Tatar, Koch) – 02:03 / Tatar (Nemec, Hudáček) – 11:46 / Cehlárik (Slafkovský) – 57:22 / Cingel (Koch, Tatar) – 57:34	1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 4–0
	6 min	Penalties	8 min
	44	Shots	20

Kazakhstan vs Sweden

16 May 2024 16:20

Kazakhstan

1–3 (0–1, 0–1, 1–1)

Sweden

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 5,378

Game reference
	Nikita Boyarkin	Goalies	Samuel Ersson	Referees: Martin Fraňo Mark Pearce
	Beketayev (Rymarev, Starchenko) – 45:36	0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3 / 1–3	10:20 – M. Johansson (Burakovsky, Brodin) / 35:08 – L. Johansson (Frödén, Pettersson) (SH) / 41:51 – Zetterlund (Lundeström)
	31 min	Penalties	4 min
	11	Shots	44

United States vs France

16 May 2024 20:20

United States of America

5–0 (4–0, 0–0, 1–0)

France

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 5,494

Game reference
	Alex Nedeljkovic	Goalies	Julian Junca Quentin Papillon	Referees: Christoffer Holm Mikael Holm
	Nelson (Boldy, Jones) – 00:45 / Boldy (Sanderson, Hughes) – 03:24 / Boldy (Gaudreau, Nelson) – 12:30 / Gaudreau (Werenski, Nelson) – 18:07 / Pinto (Tkachuk) – 57:52	1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 4–0 / 5–0
	0 min	Penalties	8 min
	54	Shots	10

Germany vs Kazakhstan

17 May 2024 16:20

Germany

8–2 (2–1, 3–0, 3–1)

Kazakhstan

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,479

Game reference
	Philipp Grubauer	Goalies	Andrei Shutov	Referees: Mikael Holm Kristian Vikman
	Szuber (Stachowiak, Peterka) – 01:02 / Tuomie (Kastner, Ugbelike) – 02:24 / Peterka (Stachowiak, Wissmann) – 21:11 / Reichel (Pföderl) – 28:29 / Kälble (Peterka, Stachowiak) – 35:17 / Reichel (Peterka, Stachowiak) – 50:27 / Tiffels (Sturm) (SH) – 54:14 / Kastner (Ehl, Tuomie) – 58:34	1–0 / 2–0 / 2–1 / 3–1 / 4–1 / 5–1 / 6–1 / 6–2 / 7–2 / 8–2	07:59 – Starchenko (Rymarev, Panyukov) (PP) / 51:52 – Korolyov (Boiko, Assetov)
	6 min	Penalties	2 min
	35	Shots	20

Poland vs United States

17 May 2024 20:20

Poland

1–4 (0–0, 0–2, 1–2)

United States of America

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,935

Game reference
	John Murray	Goalies	Trey Augustine	Referees: Riku Brander Christoffer Holm
	Pasiut (Wronka, Kolusz) – 46:22	0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3 / 1–3 / 1–4	30:11 – Kesselring (Tkachuk, Vlasic) / 39:17 – Tkachuk (Pinto, Sanderson) / 41:11 – Caufield (Tkachuk) / 49:15 – Caufield (Tkachuk, Pinto)
	2 min	Penalties	8 min
	21	Shots	57

Latvia vs Sweden

18 May 2024 12:20

Latvia

2–7 (0–2, 2–4, 0–1)

Sweden

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

Game reference
	Elvis Merzļikins Ēriks Vītols	Goalies	Filip Gustavsson	Referees: Michael Campbell Tomáš Hronský
	Daugaviņš (Komuls, Ri. Bukarts) – 22:54 / Mamčics (Dzierkals, Batņa) – 23:17	0–1 / 0–2 / 1–2 / 2–2 / 2–3 / 2–4 / 2–5 / 2–6 / 2–7	04:50 – Dahlin (Olofsson) / 06:57 – Brodin (M. Johansson, Kempe) / 32:59 – Zetterlund (Lundeström, Karlsson) / 33:16 – Zetterlund / 33:25 – Eriksson Ek (M. Johansson, Heed) / 35:36 – Pettersson (Burakovsky, Raymond) / 58:51 – M. Johansson (Holmberg, Bengtsson) (SH)
	18 min	Penalties	35 min
	23	Shots	34

Germany vs Poland

18 May 2024 16:20

Germany

4–2 (0–0, 2–0, 2–2)

Poland

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

Game reference
	Mathias Niederberger	Goalies	David Zabolotny	Referees: Mikael Holm Kristian Vikman
	Ehl (Kastner, Tuomie) – 25:14 / Peterka (PS) – 35:17 / Ehliz (Pföderl, Michaelis) – 44:28 / Peterka (Reichel) – 56:11	1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 3–1 / 3–2 / 4–2	53:13 – Wajda (Łyszczarczyk, Dziubiński) / 55:19 – Komorski (Kostek, Krężołek)
	4 min	Penalties	4 min
	35	Shots	21

France vs Slovakia

18 May 2024 20:20

France

2–4 (0–1, 1–2, 1–1)

Slovakia

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

Game reference
	Sebastian Ylönen Quentin Papillon	Goalies	Samuel Hlavaj	Referees: Andris Ansons Martin Fraňo
	Treille (Bozon, Auvitu) – 35:44 / Chakiachvili (Rech) – 59:53	0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3 / 1–3 / 1–4 / 2–4	19:56 – Regenda (Grman, Cingel) / 22:35 – Hudáček (Nemec, Slafkovský) / 29:56 – Hudáček / 48:24 – Grman (Tatar, Hudáček)
	8 min	Penalties	6 min
	27	Shots	24

United States vs Kazakhstan

19 May 2024 16:20

United States of America

10–1 (4–0, 3–0, 3–1)

Kazakhstan

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,468

Game reference
	Alex Nedeljkovic	Goalies	Nikita Boyarkin Andrei Shutov	Referees: Riku Brander Tomáš Hronský
	Boldy (Nelson, Hughes) – 04:37 / Tkachuk (Werenski, Gaudreau) (PP) – 07:16 / Nelson (Sanderson, Boldy) – 16:50 / Tkachuk (Werenski, Gaudreau) (PP) – 18:28 / Brindley (Kessel, Kunin) – 21:39 / Boldy (Gaudreau, Tkachuk) (PP) – 23:32 / Kunin (Boldy, Werenski) – 31:04 / Tkachuk (Boldy, Gaudreau) (PP) – 45:21 / Hayes (Petry) – 45:42 / Gaudreau (Boldy) – 50:06	1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 4–0 / 5–0 / 6–0 / 7–0 / 8–0 / 9–0 / 9–1 / 10–1	46:57 – Omirbekov (Korolyov, Starchenko)
	4 min	Penalties	14 min
	58	Shots	14

Slovakia vs Latvia

19 May 2024 20:20

Slovakia

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

Latvia

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

Game reference
	Samuel Hlavaj	Goalies	Kristers Gudļevskis	Referees: Christoffer Holm Kristian Vikman
	Pospíšil (Regenda, Ivan) – 42:06 / Cehlárik (Slafkovský, Hrivík) – 58:16	0–1 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 2–2	18:39 – Freibergs (Indrašis, Ro. Bukarts) / 58:40 – Cibuļskis (Jaks, Indrašis) (EA)
	10 min	Penalties	10 min
	43	Shots	43

Sweden vs France

20 May 2024 16:20

Sweden

3–1 (0–0, 1–1, 2–0)

France

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 6,805

Game reference
	Samuel Ersson	Goalies	Quentin Papillon	Referees: André Schrader Kristian Vikman
	Raymond (Burakovsky, Holmberg) – 28:00 / Karlsson (Hedman, Kempe) (PP) – 41:29 / Burakovsky (Holmberg) (EN) – 59:56	1–0 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 3–1	29:23 – Bertrand (Boudon, Rech)
	4 min	Penalties	6 min
	38	Shots	13

Kazakhstan vs Poland

20 May 2024 20:20

Kazakhstan

3–1 (1–1, 0–0, 2–0)

Poland

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

Game reference
	Andrei Shutov	Goalies	John Murray	Referees: Andris Ansons Sean MacFarlane
	Mikhailis (Shestakov) – 12:35 / Orekhov (Mikhailis, Daniyar) – 50:20 / Starchenko – 54:25	0–1 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 3–1	09:11 – Wałęga (Łyszczarczyk, Bryk) (PP)
	10 min	Penalties	4 min
	22	Shots	24

France vs Germany

21 May 2024 12:20

France

3–6 (1–1, 2–3, 0–2)

Germany

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

Game reference
	Quentin Papillon Julian Junca	Goalies	Philipp Grubauer	Referees: Christoffer Holm Tomáš Hronský
	Claireaux (Addamo, Perret) – 16:49 / Rech (Boudon, Chakiachvili) – 21:09 / Treille (T. Bozon, Guebey) – 26:18	1–0 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 2–2 / 3–2 / 3–3 / 3–4 / 3–5 / 3–6	19:04 – Michaelis (Kahun, Ehliz) / 25:56 – Kalble (Stachowiak, Peterka) / 31:01 – Stachowiak (Reichel) / 31:23 – Kastner (Michaelis, Szuber) / 41:19 – Stachowiak / 44:50 – Reichel (Sturm, Pföderl) (PP)
	16 min	Penalties	29 min
	23	Shots	40

Latvia vs United States

21 May 2024 16:20

Latvia

3–6 (0–2, 1–1, 2–3)

United States of America

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 8,924

Game reference
	Kristers Gudļevskis	Goalies	Charlie Lindgren	Referees: Riku Brander Mikael Holm
	Krastenbergs (Tralmaks, Gudļevskis) – 23:35 / Tralmaks (Zīle, Laviņš) – 44:44 / Mamčics (Daugaviņš) – 45:00	0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3 / 1–3 / 1–4 / 2–4 / 3–4 / 3–5 / 3–6	01:23 – Tkachuk (Caufield) / 13:20 – Werenski (Caufield, Pinto) / 22:34 – Caufield (Boldy, Tkachuk) (PP) / 40:15 – Boldy (Werenski, Jones) / 48:46 – Caufield (Pinto) / 59:15 – Farabee (SH, EN, AG)
	12 min	Penalties	18 min
	30	Shots	43

Sweden vs Slovakia

21 May 2024 20:20

Sweden

6–1 (1–0, 3–0, 2–1)

Slovakia

Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava Attendance: 9,109

Game reference
	Filip Gustavsson	Goalies	Stanislav Škorvánek	Referees: Sean MacFarlane André Schrader
	Raymond (Hedman, Kempe) (PP) – 02:20 / Karlsson (Holmberg, Raymond) (PP) – 27:31 / Burakovsky (Karlsson, Zetterlund) (PP) – 32:28 / Lundeström (Olofsson) – 33:15 / Eriksson Ek (Brodin) (SH) – 49:15 / Eriksson Ek (Karlsson, Dahlin) – 57:35	1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 4–0 / 5–0 / 5–1 / 6–1	50:49 – Ivan (Tatar, Slafkovský)
	12 min	Penalties	12 min
	43	Shots	18

External links

• Official website