2022 IIHF World Championship final
# 2022 IIHF World Championship final

The 2022 IIHF World Championship final decided the winner of the 2022 IIHF World Championship. It was played at the Tampere Deck Arena in Tampere, Finland on 29 May 2022.

Finland and Canada faced each other for the third consecutive time in the finals, and sixth overall. Finland won in 2019, while Canada prevailed in 2021. Finland took the gold with a 4–3 overtime win.

## Road to the final

| Finland | Finland | Round | Canada | Canada |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | Preliminary round | Opponent | Result |
| Norway | 5–0 | Game 1 | Germany | 5–3 |
| Latvia | 2–1 | Game 2 | Italy | 6–1 |
| United States | 4–1 | Game 3 | Slovakia | 5–1 |
| Sweden | 2–3 (GWS) | Game 4 | Kazakhstan | 6–3 |
| Great Britain | 6–0 | Game 5 | Switzerland | 3–6 |
| Austria | 3–0 | Game 6 | Denmark | 2–3 |
| Czechia | 3–0 | Game 7 | France | 7–1 |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Finland (H) 7 19 2  Sweden 7 18 3  Czechia 7 13 4  United States 7 13 5  Latvia 7 8 6  Austria 7 7 7  Norway 7 5 8  Great Britain (R) 7 1 Source: IIHF (H) Host; (R) Relegated | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Finland (H) 7 19 2  Sweden 7 18 3  Czechia 7 13 4  United States 7 13 5  Latvia 7 8 6  Austria 7 7 7  Norway 7 5 8  Great Britain (R) 7 1 Source: IIHF (H) Host; (R) Relegated | Preliminary | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Switzerland 7 20 2  Germany 7 16 3  Canada 7 15 4  Slovakia 7 12 5  Denmark 7 12 6  France 7 5 7  Kazakhstan 7 3 8  Italy (R) 7 1 Source: IIHF (R) Relegated | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Switzerland 7 20 2  Germany 7 16 3  Canada 7 15 4  Slovakia 7 12 5  Denmark 7 12 6  France 7 5 7  Kazakhstan 7 3 8  Italy (R) 7 1 Source: IIHF (R) Relegated |
| Opponent | Result | Playoff | Opponent | Result |
| Slovakia | 4–2 | Quarterfinals | Sweden | 4–3 (OT) |
| United States | 4–3 | Semifinals | Czechia | 6–1 |
