MONTREAL – Canada lost their first game of the 2025 IIHF World Championship on Monday, falling 2-1 in a shootout to Finland at Avicii Arena. Here’s a brief summary of the game:

For the first time at the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship, Team Canada is taking home a loss. On Monday, Team Finland bested Team Canada, 2-1, in a shootout. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was held pointless, and he was shut down by Finnish goaltender Juuse Saros on his shootout attempt.

Eeli Tolvanen scored the shootout winner as Finland handed Canada its first loss of the world hockey championship 2-1 on Monday in Stockholm.

Canada's perfect start to the men's World Championship came to an end when the pre-tournament favourites lost 2-1 to Finland in a penalty shootout on Monday after their preliminary round match ended 1-1 following overtime.

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Finland goaltender Juuse Saros was in sensational form, and not only with his shootout saves, conceding one of 38 shots from the Canadians.

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