Kiiskinen scored a power-play goal 13:28 to put Finland ahead 2-1, tapping in a backdoor pass by Topias Hynninen (2025 draft eligible). It was the seventh power-play goal allowed by Sweden, tied for the most in the tournament.

The United States is on a quest to win the World Juniors title in back-to-back years for the first time in the country’s history. Despite losing to Finland in the group stage, their loaded offense, powered by Ryan Leonard and James Hagens, helped them win Group A and ran away with a 7-2 win over Switzerland in the quarterfinals.

The Swedes, who have secured just two gold medals in tournament history and lost last year's title game to the U.S. on home soil in Gothenburg, opened the scoring 1:22 into the middle period when Stenberg beat Rimpinen on a 2-on-1 for his second.