Germany vs Switzerland

The opening 20 minutes offered little hint of the fireworks to come. Both sides traded penalties early — Sven Andrighetto sat for tripping at 1′, Daniel Fischbuch followed for slashing at 8′ — but Germany's penalty kill held firm and the game remained deadlocked. Timo Meier took a roughing minor late in the period, but again the German defence stood tall.

Whatever Swiss head coach Patrick Fischer said in the locker room worked immediately. Just 5:01 into the second period, with Germany on the power play, Denis Malgin stole the puck and raced away shorthanded, beating the German goaltender with a finish set up by Nico Hischier and Roman Josi. It was the kind of back-breaking shorthanded goal that shifts momentum entirely.

Barely three minutes later, Malgin turned provider, feeding Sven Andrighetto at 8′ for a 2-0 lead. Before the German bench could process what had hit them, Christoph Bertschy made it 3-0 at 9′, assisted by Nino Niederreiter and Sven Jung.

Germany briefly settled but could not stem the tide. As the period wore on, Nicolas Krammer took a slashing penalty at 15′, and Switzerland made them pay. Nico Hischier — the New Jersey Devils captain — rifled a power-play goal at 17′ off feeds from Timo Meier and Roman Josi. Just 53 seconds later, Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi blasted home another power-play goal, this time from Niederreiter and Kevin Jager, making it 5-0.

Five goals in 13 minutes. The Swiss had turned the game into a demolition.

Switzerland showed no signs of easing up in the third. Sven Andrighetto scored his second of the night at 5′, fed by Malgin and Pius Suter, to push the lead to 6-0. Andrighetto now has six goals in his last two World Championship games against Germany.

Germany finally got on the board at 15′ when Frederik Tiffels redirected a Lukas Reichel feed past the Swiss netminder, with Joshua Samanski also drawing an assist. But it was scant consolation on an otherwise punishing evening.

The final minutes deteriorated into a series of scuffles. Leon Gawanke took a hooking minor at 11′, then a flurry of roughing and cross-checking penalties in the dying stages saw Elias Mik, Pius Suter, Jan Moser (two minors), and Samuel Dove-McFalls all sent to the box.

Sven Andrighetto (2G, 1A) and Denis Malgin (1G, 2A) led the offence with three-point nights. Roman Josi (1G, 2A) and Nico Hischier (1G, 1A) were dominant from the blue line and centre respectively. For Germany, Frederik Tiffels scored the lone goal, while Lukas Reichel showed flashes of creativity.

The result lifts Switzerland to a perfect 6 points from two games (2-0-0), sitting third in Group A behind Finland (9 points, 3-0-0) and Austria (6 points, 2-0-0). Germany, meanwhile, remain pointless at 0-2-0, anchored in sixth place alongside Hungary and Great Britain. The pressure is mounting on the Germans, who face must-win territory in their remaining group fixtures.

Switzerland have now won three consecutive World Championship meetings against Germany, following a 5-1 victory in 2025 and a 3-1 win in 2024. The Swiss lead the all-time H2H 20-16 over 36 meetings. Their goal difference across those three recent wins: 14-3.

Switzerland continue their group campaign with their momentum building, while Germany face an uphill battle to keep their quarter-final hopes alive in a deeply competitive Group A.