Overview
- Finland defeated pre-tournament favorite Canada 2-1 in a shootout, marking Canada's first loss in the preliminary round of the World Hockey Championship.
- Eeli Tolvanen scored the decisive shootout goal, while Patrik Puistola tied the game in the third period with a close-range effort.
- Ryan O'Reilly opened the scoring for Canada with a short-handed goal in the second period, but the team struggled against Finland's physical play and Juuse Saros' 37 saves.
- Canada remains second in Group A with 16 points, trailing Sweden by two, while Finland sits third with 13 points ahead of their final group game against Slovakia.
- In Group B, the Czech Republic shut out Germany 5-0 to maintain their unbeaten record and secure the top spot, with Jakub Flek scoring twice and Daniel Vladar making 19 saves.