Sweden beat Finland 2-1 after penalties at the IIHF

Sweden won against Finland 2-1 after a shoot out at Tampere Deck Arena in Tampere in front of more than 12,000 spectators.

A shoot out showdown and @Trekronorse ends the night with victory💛🇸🇪

📝Game recap: https://t.co/KTDFklbtIG#IIHFWorlds #FINSWE pic.twitter.com/4Ycf4zXnLs

— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 15, 2023

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Oscar Lindberg scored the 1^st goal in the clash in the 2^nd period, but Juho Lammikko tied the game as he notched in the 3^rd period.

For the Swedish team’s victory, the penalties scored Henrik Tommernes and Lucas Raymond, who plays for Detroit Red Wings, notched twice.

Sweden is still unbeaten at the 2023 IIHF World Championship, starting with a 1-0 win against Germany and then destroying Austria 5-0. Their next game is against Hungary on Thursday.

The Swedish national team is in 2^nd place in Group A with 8 points – only behind the leader USA, which has 9 points after 3 victories in the regular time.