Czech Republic – Denmark 2:1 (4:3 after SO) | USA – Germany 2:0 (end) | Russia – Sweden 3:2 (3:2 after SO)
Norway – Kazakhstan 3:1 (end)
after shootout (3:2)
Russia
3:2 (0:1, 0:0, 2:1 - 0:0)
Sweden
Monday 31.05.2021, 19:15 • Olympic Sports Centre, Riga • World Championship • Group A
     
    47:20
    Penalty for Russia (Nesterov – 2 min., high-sticking).
     
    40:34
    Penalty for Russia (Slepyshev – 2 min., interference).
     
    32:47
    Penalty for Russia (Evgeny – 2 min., roughing).
    Penalty for Sweden (Lawrence Pilut – 2 min., roughing).
     
    06:19
    Penalty for Russia (Artyom Zub – 2 min., roughing).
     
    02:46
    Penalty for Sweden (Magnus Nygren – 2 min., roughing).
    Penalty for Russia (Artyom Shvets-Rogovoi – 2 min., roughing).
    State changes info
    Full live blog in the Czech language on onlajny.com
    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 53. Slepyshev (Orlov), dec. goal Tarasenko – 9. Frödén (O. Lindberg, A. Kempe), 56. Olofsson (Sellgren)

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    0:0   Rickard Rakell (SWE)
    0:0   Slepyshev (RUS)
    2. series:
    0:0   Victor Olofsson (SWE)
    1:0   Ivan Morozov (RUS)
    3. series:
    1:1   Adrian Kempe (SWE)
    2:1   Anton Burdasov (RUS)
    4. series:
    2:2   Jonathan Pudas (SWE)
    2:2   Sergey Tolchinsky (RUS)
    5. series:
    2:2   Marcus Sörensen (SWE)
    3:2   Vladimir Tarasenko (RUS)

    Russia: Samonov (Bocharov) – Zadorov, Nesterov, Gavrikov (A), Provorov, Zub, Orlov, Ozhiganov – Voronkov, , Slepyshev (C) – Tolchinsky, Karnaukhov, – Ivan Morozov, Burdasov (A), Tarasenko – , Shvets-Rogovoi, E. Galimov – Kamenev.
    Sweden: Reideborn (Fasth) – Tommernes (C), Nygren, Dahlbeck (A), Sellgren, Pilut, Pudas, Loov – Friberg, Frödén, Wingerli – A. Kempe, Sörensen, Rakell (A) – Lundestroem, Hallander, Olofsson – P. Lindholm, O. Lindberg, M. Kempe – Rasmussen.
    Referees: Bruggeman, Gouin – Constantineau, Oliver