2025 IIHF World Championship final
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The 2025 IIHF World Championship final was played at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on 25 May 2025 to decide the winner of the 2025 IIHF World Championship.
The United States won the title for the third time, beating Switzerland 1–0 in overtime, ending the Americans' 92-year gold medal drought after winning the standalone World Championship for the first time since 1933. Switzerland lost its second consecutive final, having never won gold before.
Road to the final
| Switzerland | Round | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | Preliminary round | Opponent | Result |
| Czechia | 4–5 (OT) | Game 1 | Denmark | 5–0 |
| Denmark | 5–2 | Game 2 | Hungary | 6–0 |
| United States | 3–0 | Game 3 | Switzerland | 0–3 |
| Germany | 5–1 | Game 4 | Norway | 6–5 (OT) |
| Norway | 3–0 | Game 5 | Germany | 6–3 |
| Hungary | 10–0 | Game 6 | Kazakhstan | 6–1 |
| Kazakhstan | 4–1 | Game 7 | Czechia | 5–2 |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Switzerland 7 19 2 United States 7 17 3 Czechia 7 17 4 Denmark (H) 7 11 5 Germany 7 10 6 Norway 7 4 7 Hungary 7 3 8 Kazakhstan 7 3Source: (H) Host | Preliminary | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Switzerland 7 19 2 United States 7 17 3 Czechia 7 17 4 Denmark (H) 7 11 5 Germany 7 10 6 Norway 7 4 7 Hungary 7 3 8 Kazakhstan 7 3Source: (H) Host | ||
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts | |
| 1 | Switzerland | 7 | 19 | |
| 2 | United States | 7 | 17 | |
| 3 | Czechia | 7 | 17 | |
| 4 | Denmark (H) | 7 | 11 | |
| 5 | Germany | 7 | 10 | |
| 6 | Norway | 7 | 4 | |
| 7 | Hungary | 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 3 | |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts | |
| 1 | Switzerland | 7 | 19 | |
| 2 | United States | 7 | 17 | |
| 3 | Czechia | 7 | 17 | |
| 4 | Denmark (H) | 7 | 11 | |
| 5 | Germany | 7 | 10 | |
| 6 | Norway | 7 | 4 | |
| 7 | Hungary | 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 3 | |
| Opponent | Result | Playoff | Opponent | Result |
| Austria | 6–0 | Quarterfinals | Finland | 5–2 |
| Denmark | 7–0 | Semifinals | Sweden | 6–2 |
Match
| 25 May 2025 20:20 | Switzerland | 0–1 OT (0–0, 0–0, 0–0) (OT: 0–1) | United States | Avicii Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 12,530 |
| Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Jeremy Swayman | Referees: Canada Michael Campbell Sweden Mikael Holm Linesmen: Denmark Albert Ankerstjerne Finland Onni Hautamäki | |
| 0–162:02 – Thompson (Cooley, Skjei) | ||||
| 0–1 | 62:02 – Thompson (Cooley, Skjei) | |||
| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 25 | Shots | 40 |