Match Events
Key match events between Finland and USA — 5 goals and 16 cards recorded during the match.
Cross-checking
Delay of game
Roughing
Roughing
Hooking
M. Lehtonen
Tripping
Illegal check to the head
S. Vatanen
M. Granlund
Unsportsmanlike conduct
Holding
Slashing
S. Manninen
Interference
Boarding
Roughing
Roughing
Charging
Interference
S. Jones
Match Summary
Finland defeated USA 4:1. The match was played in World Championship 2022. Goals were scored by M. Granlund 17′, V. Filppula 4′, S. Manninen 5′, M. Lehtonen 10′, A. Galchenyuk 18′. League standings: Finland #1, USA #4.
Finland vs USA Head to Head Results
Finland and USA have met 21 times — Finland won 10, USA won 11, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. USA leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 109 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.19 per match (47 for the home side, 62 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 19 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 20 games (95%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. USA are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–2 in 2018.
10
Finland
0
Drawn
11
USA
Recent Meetings (21)
Standings
Finland sit #1 and USA are #4 in the World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 | |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 16 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 | |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 18 | |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |
4USA | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
API data: 20 Apr 2026