| Game Name: | 2021 IIHF World Championship final |
| Visitor: | |
| Visitor Per1: | 0 |
| Visitor Per2: | 1 |
| Visitor Per3: | 1 |
| Visitor Ot: | 1 |
| Home Per1: | 1 |
| Home Per3: | 1 |
| Home Ot: | 0 |
| Date: | 6 June 2021 |
| Arena: | Arena Riga |
| City: | Riga |
| Previous: | 2019 |
| Next: | 2022 |
The 2021 IIHF World Championship final was played at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia, on 6 June 2021.[1]
Canada and Finland met for the fifth time in the finals, and also for the second consecutive time, with Finland having won in 2019. Canada won 3–2 in overtime to claim their 27th title.
| Finland | Round | Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | Preliminary round | Opponent | Result | |
| 2–1 | Game 1 | 0–2 | |||
| 1–2 (GWS) | Game 2 | 1–5 | |||
| 5–2 | Game 3 | 1–3 | |||
| 3–0 | Game 4 | 4–2 | |||
| 2–1 | Game 5 | 4–2 | |||
| 3–2 (OT) | Game 6 | 7–1 | |||
| 3–2 (GWS) | Game 7 | 2–3 (GWS) | |||
| Preliminary | |||||
| Opponent | Result | Playoff | Opponent | Result | |
| 1–0 | Quarterfinals | 2–1 (OT) | |||
| 2–1 | Semifinals | 4–2 | |||