Sweden at Finland
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Final score
The Finland beat the Sweden 2–1 on Wednesday, February 18, 1998 at home.
Final score, Sweden at Finland
| Team |
Goals |
1997-1998 record |
 Sweden |
1 |
|
 at Finland |
2 |
|
Goals by period
Goals by period, Sweden at Finland
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Sweden |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Finland |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Sweden at Finland
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Sweden |
4 |
6 |
7 |
17 |
| Finland |
5 |
6 |
8 |
19 |
Scoring summary
Every goal, Sweden at Finland. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 3rd |
04:12 |
Finland |
Teemu Selanne (2) |
Teppo Numminen (1) |
Even strength |
SWE 0, FIN 1 |
| 3rd |
12:43 |
Finland |
Teemu Selanne (3) |
Saku Koivu (5), Jere Lehtinen (2) |
Power play |
SWE 0, FIN 2 |
| 3rd |
19:48 |
Sweden |
Peter Forsberg (1) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
SWE 1, FIN 2 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Sweden at Finland
| Stat |
Sweden |
Finland |
| Shots on goal |
17 |
19 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
1 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
12 |
8 |
Box score
Sweden
Sweden skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 11 D. Alfredsson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 13 M. Sundin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 17 T. Sandstrom |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 19 M. Renberg |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 20 J. Jonsson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 21 P. Forsberg |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 22 U. Dahlen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 24 P. Kjellberg |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 34 M. Andersson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 37 N. Sundstrom |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 38 A. Johansson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 41 M. Lindgren |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 92 M. Nylander |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 2 M. Ohlund |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 3 T. Albelin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 4 N. Lidstrom |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 6 C. Johansson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 14 M. Norstrom |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 33 M. Ragnarsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sweden goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 T. Salo |
19 |
2 |
.895 |
58:23 |
Loss |
Finland
Finland skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 8 T. Selanne |
R |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| Number 10 E. Tikkanen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 11 S. Koivu |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 14 R. Helminen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 15 A. Tormanen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 16 V. Peltonen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 17 J. Kurri |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 19 J. Lind |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 20 J. Lehtinen |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 24 S. Kapanen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 25 K. Rintanen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 37 J. Ylonen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 40 M. Nieminen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 4 K. Timonen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 5 A. Berg |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 6 T. Gronman |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 12 J. Laukkanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 21 J. Lumme |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 27 T. Numminen |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 44 J. Niinimaa |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Finland goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 J. Myllys |
17 |
1 |
.941 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Sweden at Finland
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
04:10 |
Sweden |
Michael Nylander |
High sticking double minor |
4 |
| 1st |
06:19 |
Sweden |
Daniel Alfredsson |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 1st |
06:40 |
Finland |
Saku Koivu |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
14:45 |
Sweden |
Niklas Sundstrom |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
14:45 |
Finland |
Kimmo Timonen |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:17 |
Sweden |
Mikael Renberg |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
14:03 |
Finland |
Janne Laukkanen |
Charging |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:06 |
Finland |
Ville Peltonen |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:00 |
Sweden |
Ulf Dahlen |
High sticking |
2 |
Game information
- Referees
- Kerry Fraser
- Linesmen
- Vaclav Cesky, Gerard Gauthier
- Sweden scratches
- Ulf Samuelsson, Johan Hedberg
- Finland scratches
- Jukka Tammi
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Status |
Details |
 Russia
4
 at Belarus
1
|
Final
Olympics
|
Game page: Russia at Belarus, Wed, Feb 18, 1998
|
 Czechia
4
 at USA
1
|
Final
Olympics
|
Game page: Czechia at USA, Wed, Feb 18, 1998
|
 Canada
4
 at Kazakhstan
1
|
Final
Olympics
|
Game page: Canada at Kazakhstan, Wed, Feb 18, 1998
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