| Game Name: | 2018 IIHF World Championship final |
| Home: | |
| Visitor Total: | 2 |
| Home Total: | 3 |
| Visitor Per1: | 1 |
| Visitor Per2: | 1 |
| Visitor Per3: | 0 |
| Visitor Ot: | 0 |
| Visitor So: | 0 |
| Home Per1: | 1 |
| Home Per2: | 1 |
| Home Per3: | 0 |
| Home Ot: | 0 |
| Home So: | 1 |
| Date: | 20 May 2018 |
| Arena: | Royal Arena |
| City: | Copenhagen |
| Attendance: | 12,490 |
| Previous: | 2017 |
| Next: | 2019 |
The 2018 IIHF World Championship final was played at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 20 May 2018.
Sweden defeated Switzerland in game-winning shots after the score was tied 2–2 following regulation time and a 20-minute overtime period.[1]
| Sweden | Round | Switzerland | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | Preliminary round | Opponent | Result | |
| 5–0 | Game 1 | 3–2 (OT) | |||
| 3–2 | Game 2 | 2–0 | |||
| 4–0 | Game 3 | 4–5 (GWS) | |||
| 7–0 | Game 4 | 5–2 | |||
| 4–3 (OT) | Game 5 | 3–4 | |||
| 5–3 | Game 6 | 3–5 | |||
| 3–1 | Game 7 | 5–1 | |||
| Preliminary | |||||
| Opponent | Result | Playoff | Opponent | Result | |
| 3–2 | Quarterfinals | 3–2 | |||
| 6–0 | Semifinals | 3–2 | |||