2018 IIHF World Championship playoff round

Main article: 2018 IIHF World Championship

The playoff round of the 2018 IIHF World Championship was held from 17 to 20 May 2018. The top four-placed teams of each preliminary group qualified for the playoff round.

Qualified teams

Group Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
A  Sweden  Russia  Czech Republic   Switzerland
B  Finland  United States  Canada  Latvia

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
17 May
 
 
 Sweden3
 
19 May
 
 Latvia2
 
 Sweden6
 
17 May
 
 United States0
 
 United States3
 
20 May
 
 Czech Republic2
 
 Sweden (GWS)3
 
17 May
 
  Switzerland2
 
 Russia4
 
19 May
 
 Canada (OT)5
 
 Canada2
 
17 May
 
  Switzerland3 Third place
 
 Finland2
 
20 May
 
  Switzerland3
 
 United States4
 
 
 Canada1
 

All times are local (UTC+2).

Quarterfinals

17 May 2018
16:15		Russia 4–5 OT
(0–1, 2–1, 2–2)
(OT: 0–1)		 CanadaRoyal Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 9,017
Game reference
Igor ShestyorkinGoaliesDarcy KuemperReferees:
Mark Lemelin
Aleksi Rantala
Linesmen:
Brian Oliver
Hannu Sormunen
0–104:45 – Parayko (McDavid, Eberle) (PP)
0–231:51 – Nugent-Hopkins (McDavid, Parayko) (PP)
Mikheyev (Anisimov, Zaitsev) – 32:531–2
Barabanov (Dadonov) (EA) – 37:322–2
2–347:11 – Turris (Schwartz)
Andronov (Zaitsev, Soshnikov) – 48:443–3
3–452:36 – Dubois (Jost)
Anisimov (Grigorenko, Zaitsev) – 54:344–4
4–564:57 – O'Reilly (McDavid, Ekblad) (PP)
8 minPenalties2 min
30Shots41
17 May 2018
16:15		United States 3–2
(2–0, 0–2, 1–0)		 Czech RepublicJyske Bank Boxen, Herning
Attendance: 4,846
Game reference
Keith KinkaidGoaliesPavel FrancouzReferees:
Mikko Kaukokari
Jozef Kubuš
Linesmen:
Dustin McCrank
Sakari Suominen
Kane (Ryan) – 10:361–0
Atkinson (Bonino, Gaudreau) – 12:192–0
2–124:56 – Řepík (Faksa, Gudas)
2–230:55 – Nečas (Pastrňák, Hronek) (PP)
Kane (Ryan) – 46:583–2
10 minPenalties2 min
31Shots26
17 May 2018
20:15		Sweden 3–2
(0–0, 1–1, 2–1)		 LatviaRoyal Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 12,490
Game reference
Anders NilssonGoaliesElvis MerzļikinsReferees:
Timothy Mayer
Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Lukas Kohlmüller
Alexander Otmakhov
Forsberg (Kempe, Ekman-Larsson) – 26:361–0
1–131:59 – Bļugers (Ri. Bukarts)
Arvidsson (Ekholm) – 41:492–1
Ekman-Larsson (Kempe, Rakell) (PP) – 46:273–1
3–250:21 – Balcers (Ķēniņš)
10 minPenalties2 min
34Shots24
17 May 2018
20:15		Finland 2–3
(1–0, 0–3, 1–0)		  SwitzerlandJyske Bank Boxen, Herning
Attendance: 5,634
Game reference
Harri SäteriGoaliesLeonardo GenoniReferees:
Antonín Jeřábek
Stephen Reneau
Linesmen:
Gleb Lazarev
Miroslav Lhotský
Nutivaara (Koivisto, Rantanen) – 07:011–0
1–129:13 – Corvi (Fiala, Niederreiter)
1–232:32 – Vermin (Meier)
1–333:08 – Hofmann (Moser, Fora)
Rantanen (Savinainen, Aho) (PP) – 48:202–3
0 minPenalties8 min
34Shots27

Semifinals

19 May 2018
15:15		Sweden 6–0
(1–0, 3–0, 2–0)		 United StatesRoyal Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 12,490
Game reference
Anders NilssonGoaliesKeith KinkaidReferees:
Roman Gofman
Oliver Gouin
Linesmen:
Dustin McCrank
Nathan Vanoosten
Arvidsson (De la Rose, Forsberg) – 14:431–0
Pääjärvi (Backlund) (SH) – 27:092–0
Hörnqvist (Backlund, Klingberg) (PP) – 30:053–0
Janmark-Nylén (Rakell) – 30:164–0
Arvidsson (Zibanejad) (ENG) – 51:075–0
Kempe (Backlund) – 57:016–0
14 minPenalties6 min
20Shots41
19 May 2018
19:15		Canada 2–3
(0–1, 1–1, 1–1)		  SwitzerlandRoyal Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 12,166
Game reference
Darcy KuemperGoaliesLeonardo GenoniReferees:
Mikko Kaukokari
Jozef Kubuš
Linesmen:
Miroslav Lhotský
Brian Oliver
0–118:41 – Scherwey (Untersander, Kukan)
Horvat (Dubois, Pageau) – 27:201–1
1–229:40 – Hofmann (Fiala, Andrighetto) (PP)
1–344:14 – Haas (Andrighetto, Diaz) (PP)
Parayko (McDavid, Schenn) (EA) – 57:532–3
6 minPenalties2 min
45Shots17

Bronze medal game

20 May 2018
15:45		United States 4–1
(0–0, 1–1, 3–0)		 CanadaRoyal Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 12,111
Game reference
Keith KinkaidGoaliesCurtis McElhinneyReferees:
Mikko Kaukokari
Jozef Kubuš
Linesmen:
Miroslav Lhotský
Sakari Suominen
Kreider (Larkin, DeBrincat) (PP) – 26:401–0
1–138:06 – Vlasic (Horvat, Turris)
Bonino (Kane) (PP) – 53:212–1
Lee (McAvoy) (ENG) – 57:453–1
Kreider (ENG) – 58:184–1
4 minPenalties14 min
37Shots25

Gold medal game

Main article: 2018 IIHF World Championship final
20 May 2018
20:15 (UTC+2)		Sweden 3–2 GWS
(1–1, 1–1, 0–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		  SwitzerlandRoyal Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 12,490
Game reference
Anders NilssonGoaliesLeonardo GenoniReferees:
Roman Gofman
Oliver Gouin
Linesmen:
Gleb Lazarev
Nathan Vanoosten
0–116:38 – Niederreiter (Josi, Fiala)
Nyquist (Ekholm) – 17:541–1
1–223:13 – Meier (Corvi, Josi) (PP)
Zibanejad (Ekman-Larsson) (PP) – 34:532–2
Zibanejad
Rakell
Ekman-Larsson
Forsberg 		Shootout Andrighetto
Fiala
Corvi
Haas
Niederreiter
4 minPenalties10 min
38Shots27

References

  1. ^ "Worlds schedule released". iihfworlds.com. 8 August 2017.