Russia at Finland
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Final score
The Russia beat the Finland 7–4 on Friday, February 20, 1998 on the road.
Final score, Russia at Finland
| Team |
Goals |
1997-1998 record |
 Russia |
7 |
|
 at Finland |
4 |
|
Goals by period
Goals by period, Russia at Finland
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Russia |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
| Finland |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Russia at Finland
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Russia |
8 |
4 |
9 |
21 |
| Finland |
9 |
15 |
8 |
32 |
Scoring summary
Every goal, Russia at Finland. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
09:51 |
Russia |
Pavel Bure (5) |
Alexei Zhamnov (1) |
Power play |
RUS 1, FIN 0 |
| 1st |
17:28 |
Russia |
Pavel Bure (6) |
Dmitri Mironov (3) |
Even strength |
RUS 2, FIN 0 |
| 2nd |
00:59 |
Russia |
Pavel Bure (7) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
RUS 3, FIN 0 |
| 2nd |
03:28 |
Finland |
Raimo Helminen (2) |
Juha Lind (1) |
Even strength |
RUS 3, FIN 1 |
| 2nd |
04:59 |
Finland |
Kimmo Rintanen (1) |
Jari Kurri (3), Kimmo Timonen (1) |
Even strength |
RUS 3, FIN 2 |
| 2nd |
14:07 |
Finland |
Teemu Selanne (4) |
Saku Koivu (6), Jari Kurri (4) |
Power play |
RUS 3, FIN 3 |
| 2nd |
17:26 |
Russia |
Alexei Zhamnov (2) |
Alexei Zhitnik (2) |
Power play |
RUS 4, FIN 3 |
| 3rd |
05:15 |
Finland |
Saku Koivu (2) |
Teemu Selanne (6) |
Even strength |
RUS 4, FIN 4 |
| 3rd |
06:33 |
Russia |
Andrei Kovalenko (4) |
Sergei Fedorov (5) |
Even strength |
RUS 5, FIN 4 |
| 3rd |
15:58 |
Russia |
Pavel Bure (8) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
RUS 6, FIN 4 |
| 3rd |
19:55 |
Russia |
Pavel Bure (9) |
Alexei Yashin (3), Boris Mironov (2) |
Even strength, Empty net |
RUS 7, FIN 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Russia at Finland
| Stat |
Russia |
Finland |
| Shots on goal |
21 |
32 |
| Power play |
2 of 3 |
1 of 6 |
| Penalty minutes |
12 |
6 |
Box score
Russia
Russia skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 8 S. Nemchinov |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 9 S. Krivokrasov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 10 P. Bure |
R |
5 |
0 |
5 |
+2 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
| Number 13 V. Kamensky |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 14 G. Titov |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 19 A. Yashin |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 20 V. Bure |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 24 A. Morozov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 25 V. Zelepukin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 33 A. Zhamnov |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Number 51 A. Kovalenko |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 91 S. Fedorov |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 2 B. Mironov |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 3 D. Yushkevich |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 5 A. Gusarov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 11 D. Kasparaitis |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 15 D. Mironov |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 29 I. Kravchuk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 44 A. Zhitnik |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 55 S. Gonchar |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Russia goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 M. Shtalenkov |
32 |
4 |
.875 |
60:00 |
Win |
Finland
Finland skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 8 T. Selanne |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
| Number 10 E. Tikkanen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 11 S. Koivu |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 14 R. Helminen |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 15 A. Tormanen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 16 V. Peltonen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 17 J. Kurri |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 19 J. Lind |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 20 J. Lehtinen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 24 S. Kapanen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 25 K. Rintanen |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 37 J. Ylonen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 40 M. Nieminen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 4 K. Timonen |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 5 A. Berg |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 6 T. Gronman |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 12 J. Laukkanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 21 J. Lumme |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 27 T. Numminen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 44 J. Niinimaa |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
Finland goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 J. Myllys |
20 |
6 |
.700 |
58:51 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Russia at Finland
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
09:05 |
Finland |
Janne Niinimaa |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
10:26 |
Russia |
Boris Mironov |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
13:34 |
Finland |
Janne Niinimaa |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
18:54 |
Russia |
German Titov |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
06:37 |
Russia |
Sergei Krivokrasov |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:08 |
Russia |
Alexei Zhitnik |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
13:53 |
Russia |
Boris Mironov |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:24 |
Finland |
Juha Lind |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:01 |
Russia |
Alexei Gusarov |
Elbowing |
2 |
Game information
- Referees
- Kerry Fraser
- Linesmen
- Gerard Gauthier, Troy Sartison
- Russia scratches
- Oleg Shevtsov
- Finland scratches
- Jukka Tammi
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