Maďarsko – Finland 1:7 (end) | Latvia – Slovenia 3:2 (end) | Austria – Germany 2:4 (end)
Kazakhstan – Slovakia 4:3 (4:1 after SO)
after shootout (4:1)
Kazakhstan
4:3 (0:1, 3:0, 0:2 - 0:0)
Slovakia
Friday 19.05.2023, 19:20 • Arena Riga • World Championship • Group B
     
    48:36
    Penalty for Kazakhstan:
    Arkadij Šestakov – 2 min., delay of game / violation of faceoff procedures.
     
    46:11
    Penalty for Kazakhstan:
    Samat Danijar – 2 min., hooking.
     
    36:06
    Penalty for Kazakhstan:
    Adil Beketajev – 2 min., cross-checking.
     
    32:51
    Penalty for Kazakhstan:
    Maxim Muchametov – 2 min., slashing.
     
    30:45
    Penalty for Slovakia:
    Hrivik – 2 min., hooking.
     
    25:12
    Penalty for Slovakia:
    Pavol Regenda – 2 min., slashing.
     
    22:45
    Penalty for Slovakia:
    Alex Tamasi – 2 min., tripping.
     
    09:07
    Penalty for Slovakia:
    Oliver Okuliar – 2 min., hooking.
    Goals and assists: 22. Starchenko (Danijar), 25. Orechov (Mikhailis, Starchenko) – 15. P. Koch (Hrivik), 49. Pánik (Hrivik, P. Koch), 57. Regenda (Hrivik, Ivan)

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    1:0   Kirill Savitskiy (KAZ)
    1:1   Libor Hudacek (SVK)
    2. series:
    2:1   Yevgeni (KAZ)
    2:1   Hrivik (SVK)
    3. series:
    3:1   Batyrlan Muratov (KAZ)
    3:1   Róbert Lantoši (SVK)
    4. series:
    4:1   Mikhailis (KAZ)


    Kazakhstan: Šutov (Bojarkin) – Danijar, Beketajev (A), Polochov, Orechov, Butěnko, Dichanbek, Koroljov, Gajtamirov – Starchenko (C), Šestakov, – Mikhailis (A), Savitskiy, Grents – Omirbekov, Muchametov, Muratov – Kajyržan, Rachmanov, Mangisbajev.
    Coach: Galym Mambetalijev

    Slovakia: Hlavaj (Škorvánek) – Nemec, P. Koch, Kňažko, Ivan, Janosik, Rosandic (A), Gajdoš – Hrivik (C), Pánik, Hudacek – Kudrna, Kelemen, Sukeľ (A) – Lantoši, Tamasi, Regenda – Okuliar, Lunter, Cacho – Chromiak.
    Coach: Craig Ramsay

    Referees: Bloski (Kanada), Huerlimann (Švýcarsko) – Davis (USA), Wyonzek (Kanada)

    Attendance: 3670