Finland – USA

The Americans managed to finish first in Group A, after they were forced in the last match against Russia, score 5-3. Thus, after defeating with a defeat, 1-2 with Germany, they unleashed, winning six consecutive victories. Only one of these wins scored less than four goals. On the other side, the Nordic team finished fourth in Group B, with only one point ahead of France. The Finns got the quarter-finals after they were forced into overtime in the confrontation with Switzerland. So the defeat in the last round, 2-5 with Canada, did not matter anymore. Last year they reached the semifinals of the competition. In the last direct match, in a friendly environment, the US won the score of 3-2