Finland Advances to Ice Hockey World Championship Final After 4-2 Semifinal Win Over Canada

Finland defeated Canada 4-2 in a semifinal at the ice hockey world championship on May 30, 2026, in Zurich. The win sends Finland into the final against Switzerland and leaves Canada to play Norway for bronze on May 31. Finland is seeking its fifth world championship title and first since 2022.

Canada last won the championship in 2023. Canada won all of its group games and eliminated the United States in the quarterfinals. The team lost to Denmark in the quarterfinals at the 2025 tournament.

Aleksander Barkov scored one goal and recorded one assist for Finland. Konsta Helenius scored one goal and recorded one assist. Mikael Granlund recorded two assists. Justus Annunen made 28 saves. Finland outshot Canada 10-3 in the second period.

Barkov scored 49 seconds into the second period to tie the score at 2-2. He has three goals and eight assists at the 2026 tournament. Konsta Helenius scored on a breakaway to give Finland a 3-2 lead.

Aatu Raty scored to make the score 4-2. The two goals came 1:22 apart. Robert Thomas scored one goal for Canada. Dylan Holloway scored one goal. Jet Greaves made 17 saves. Thomas tied the score at 1-1 at 8:17 of the first period.

Patrik Puistola scored to give Finland a 1-0 lead at 3:30 of the first period. Macklin Celebrini assisted on Holloway’s goal that gave Canada a 2-1 lead with 5:34 remaining in the first period. Canada pulled its goaltender with 2:43 remaining in the third period.

Mark Scheifele said, “It sucks. ” Macklin Celebrini said, “There were a couple of mental absences and mistakes in the second that cost us. They stuck to their structure. They did the same thing throughout the game.