Canada vs. Finland: Live score, highlights, updates from 2022 World Juniors gold-medal game

It all comes down to this. Canada and Finland square off in the final game at the 2022 World Junior Championship, with a gold medal on the line. 

Canada advanced to the gold-medal game with a 5-2 win over Czechia in the semifinals. The line of Kent Johnson, Logan Stankoven and Tyson Foerster paced the offense. Johnson picked up a goal and two assists, Stankoven had a goal and a helper and Foerster had an assist. Olen Zellweger notched three assists and Connor Bedard, Mason McTavish and Joshua Roy each added a goal.

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The power play continued to click for Canada as it went 2 for 3 on the day, improving its tournament success rate to 50 percent (8 for 16). 

Finland earned its spot in the 2022 World Juniors gold-medal game with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sweden. The Finns received a 23-save shutout from goalie Juha Jutkola, who had only started one of the team’s previous five games. Kasper Puutio potted the lone goal of the game; it came on the power play after a somewhat controversial call for too many men on the ice. 

Canada previously defeated Finland 6-3 in the preliminary round. It’s the first time since 2019 that Finland will play for gold, and the first time since 2020 for Canada. It’s the third consecutive gold-medal game with Canada in it.

The Sporting News will provide live updates and highlights from the Canada-Finland gold-medal game at the 2022 World Juniors.

Canada vs. Finland score

Canada vs. Finland live updates, highlights from 2022 World Juniors

Second period

9:17 p.m. — Rafkin is headed back to the box, as he’s called for closing his hand on the puck. The third power play for Canada. 

9:15 p.m. — A wild sequence here. As the penalty was expiring, a shot hits the glass and bounces in front of the net. A Finn bats the puck with his glove and it goes on top of the net. A few sticks whack at ti, it pops down on the back of Jatkola’s net and goes back on the back of the net. However, Rafkin grabs at the puck on top. Officials are going to discuss and review. 

9:13 p.m. — The Finns get away with a slash, as McTavish is taken out driving to the net. He tried to slide the puck under the stick of a Finland defender and get a shot, but he took quite the hack at the ankles and he crashes into Jatkola. He was not happy with the no call. 

9:12 p.m. — Another penalty to Finland, as Connor Bedard draws a penalty on Oliver Kapanen for holding. Kapanen gets his loose hand around Bedard on the back check that yanks the Canadian back just enough to be called. Canada was not successful on its first man advantage opportunity. 

9:09 p.m. — Like in the first, Finland has responded well after allowing a goal. A close call for Canada as a shot from the point hits the end boards and rolls to the side of the net, getting under Garand’s pads. 

9:07 p.m. — A chance for Canada to make it 3-0 as Johnson gets in on a breakaway. He tries to beat Jatkola by the glove with a shot, but the Finnish goalie makes the stop. 

9:04 p.m. — Nothing doing for Canada on that power play. The top unit tried to find a one-timer option a few times, and McTavish had a good look in his normal spot at the right dot, but Zellweger’s pass was too far in front and McTavish didn’t get the chance to shoot. It would have been a great opportunity as Jatkola was late to slide over. 

9:02 p.m. — Canada heads to its first power play of the night as Ruben Rafkin heads off for boarding. Canada’s power play enters this game clicking at a 50% clip on the man advantage. 

8:58 p.m. — GOAL! Just 41 seconds into the second period and Canada doubles its lead thanks to a William Dufour goal. Olen Zellweger dumps it off to him on the rush, he drags and beats Jatkola on the low blocker side. The Islanders prospect can really shoot it, and Finland gave him time to load up and release. Finland uses its timeout as a response. 

WILLIAM.DUFOUR.

Canada strikes again 41 seconds into the 2nd! #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/9jdmMXYbud

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 21, 2022

End first period: Canada 1, Finland 0

8:39 p.m. — The first period ends with Canada up 1-0 thanks to the goal by Roy. Canada pushed the pace for the first 13 minutes or so, but after the Roy goal, Finland answered back and were the better team to end the period. Shots ended 10-9 in favor of Canada. A good, competitive period from both sides. 

8:35 p.m. — Good response by Finland after the Roy goal. The team is now pushing the play up the ice and isn’t sitting back. The Finns are nearly rewarded after the forecheck results in a loos puck going to the slot where Roni Hirvonen is all alone, but it doesn’t look like his shot gets on net. 

8:33 p.m. — First time all period Finland gets some sustained offensive zone pressure. After rotating the puck around the perimeter, Topi Niemala unleashes a one-timer from the point that’s turned aside by Garand. 

8:29 p.m. — Another chance for Roy, as McTavish finds him cutting to the net from the wall. Roy pulls to the backhand but Jatkola makes the save. 

8:28 p.m. — Over 12 minutes into the period, Finland finally gets its first shot on net. Oliver Kapanen pokes at Garand’s pads and a scrum ensues. 

8:24 p.m. — GOAL! Canada gets on the board first, as Joshua Roy puts home a rebound in front. Aleksi Heimosalmi feels Roy coming in on him on the forecheck and rims the puck up the boards, but no one is there. It goes to McTavish, who takes the puck around the net, fires a shot that is stopped by Jatkola, but the rebound pops out in front and Roys knocks it in. 

🚨 Joshua Roy picks up the rebound and gets @HockeyCanada on the board!#WorldJuniors 🏆 #CANFIN@CanadiensMTL pic.twitter.com/4y3UBRS0bd

— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) August 21, 2022

8:22 p.m. — We’re closing in on the halfway point and Finland has yet to register a shot on Dylan Garand. If the team is going to win, it is going to be in a low-scoring affair, the team is willing to play a defensive style and win 2-1, 1-0 games. 

8:18 p.m. — It’s the same line again for Canada generating the best chances. Kent Johnson had a couple of chances on rebounds and then a shot from the slot by Tyson Foerster. Stankoven fired a shot from the top of the circle that Jatkola stopped. The three just seem to get better together every game. 

8:13 p.m. — All Canada in the early goings. Mason McTavish gets a one-timer off on Jatkola, and loses the puck trying to corral the rebound. Finland on its heels to start. 

8:11 p.m. — The Stankoven line already picking up right where it left off for Canada. After a good cycle down low, Logan Stankoven cuts to the slot with the puck and gets a clean shot on Jatkola, but it goes right in his chest. 

Pregame

7 p.m. — No personnel or line changes for Canada or Finland Most notably, Brad Lambert scratched for Finland again. He did not play in the semifinal game either. Juha Jatkola gets the start for Finland after shutting out Sweden in the semis, he’ll go against Dylan Garand. 

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The lines: pic.twitter.com/DLINfUZ7W0

— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 20, 2022

What channel is Canada vs. Finland on today?

• Canada: TSN1/3/5
• United States: NHL Network

TSN has all the World Juniors action in Canada. In the United States, viewers can find the games on NHL Network.

Gord Miller and Mike Johnson will be on the call live in Edmonton. James Duthie and Bob McKenzie will provide analysis during intermissions.  

How to live stream World Juniors hockey games

Fans in Canada can stream all World Juniors games at TSN.ca or the TSN app. U.S. fans can stream the tournament on fuboTV (free trial), NHL.tv or the NHL app.

Canada vs. Finland start time

• Time: 8 p.m. ET (6 p.m. MT)

The puck drops at 8 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. local time, from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alta., home of the NHL’s Oilers and WHL’s Oil Kings.

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Canada vs. Finland odds

• Canada: -1.5 (-122)
• Finland: +1.5 (-114)

Canada is a 1.5-goal favorite on the puckline for the contest against Finland at the World Juniors, according to Sports Interaction.

Canada World Juniors schedule 2022

(All times Eastern)