In the quarter-finals, Finland managed to make up for a two-goal deficit and beat Slovakia 4: 2, and in the semi-finals to beat the US 4: 3, while the Canadians played a three-goal deficit in the final third of the playoffs and beat Sweden 4: 3 and 6: 3 in the semi-finals. 1 destroyed the Czech Republic.
The two teams met twice at the 2021 World Championships in Riga, when Finland was first in the group in the post-match throws with 3: 2, but in the final, with the same result, the Canadian hockey players were successful.
