Sweden looks to get back to the gold medal game for the fourth time in six years when the country plays Finland on Thursday.
The third quarterfinal of the day in the 2024 IIHF U-18 World Championship features Sweden and Finland. Both teams are looking to punch a ticket to the semifinals, which puts them one win away from playing for the gold. Sweden has come on over the years as one of the more successful teams in this event with its first two gold medals, one silver and two bronze medals over the last six tournaments. They are the defending silver medalists and are three wins away from winning this event again. Finland is always a threat to win it all with 12 total medals in the 24 years this tournament has been played.
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Game Date: May 2, 2024
Game Time: 10:00 a.m. ET
TV: NHL Network
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This year Sweden finished 2-2 playing in Group B trading wins and losses leading to the quarterfinals today. They played the last two matches in overtime, testing them heading into this match and the quarterfinals today.
During group play Sweden scored 15 goals and allowed 12 to opponents for a positive goal differential. In the last two matches Sweden went to overtime, losing 3-2 to Czechia and winning 3-2 against Switzerland, both teams that are in the quarterfinals as well.
For Finland, it finished in second place in Group A this season as the host country. It went 3-1 in group play, only losing to the United States on the final day of group play. Finland finished with 18 goals scored, second-most in the group and third-most overall, setting the stage for a quarterfinal matchup today of two teams that have the potential to win gold this year.
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