"Nikolas Matinpalo opened the scoring on a seeing-eye shot from the point that went off the post and in. Anton Lundell added an insurance marker eight minutes later, as Finland carried a 2-0 lead into the first intermission, generating most of its offence against the run of play. Joel Armia added a short-handed marker in the second period, while Mikko Rantanen notched an empty-net marker to seal the victory with 35 seconds remaining."
"Rasmus Dahlin scored Sweden's lone goal of the game, assisted by Toronto Maple Leafs star William Nylander. Dahlin wired home a one-timer off a bouncing pass from Nylander. Nylander once again proved to be one of the focal points of Sweden's offence, after registering the game-winning goal against Italy on Wednesday. Oliver Ekman-Larsson was inserted into the game midway through the first period."
Finland recovered from an opening loss with a 4-1 victory over rival Sweden, taking control early and converting chances. Nikolas Matinpalo opened the scoring, Anton Lundell extended the lead before the first intermission, Joel Armia scored shorthanded in the second period, and Mikko Rantanen added an empty-net goal to finish the game. Rasmus Dahlin provided Sweden's lone goal on a William Nylander assist. Oliver Ekman-Larsson returned to the lineup and added a physical presence. Slovakia’s 3-2 win over Italy put Slovakia atop Group B, prompting a pivotal Slovakia-Sweden matchup; Finland meets Italy next. Canada’s 5-0 win over Czechia positioned Canada as the Group A favorite, with Switzerland and Czechia set for upcoming matches.
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