| Game Name: | 2023 IIHF World Championship final |
| Visitor: | |
| Visitor Per1: | 1 |
| Visitor Per2: | 1 |
| Visitor Per3: | 3 |
| Home Per1: | 1 |
| Home Per2: | 1 |
| Home Per3: | 0 |
| Date: | 28 May 2023 |
| Arena: | Nokia Arena |
| City: | Tampere |
| Attendance: | 10,470 |
| Previous: | 2022 |
| Next: | 2024 |
See main article: 2023 IIHF World Championship. The 2023 IIHF World Championship final was played at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland on 28 May 2023.
Canada and Germany faced each other for the first time in the finals.[1] [2] This marked the first time Germany has advanced to the gold medal game in Ice Hockey World Championships history.[3] [4] Canada won 5–2 for a record 28th World Championship title.[5]
| Canada | Round | Germany | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | Preliminary round | Opponent | Result | |
| 6–0 | Game 1 | 0–1 | |||
| 5–2 | Game 2 | 3–4 | |||
| 2–1 (GWS) | Game 3 | 2–3 | |||
| 5–1 | Game 4 | 6–4 | |||
| 2–3 | Game 5 | 4–2 | |||
| 2–3 (GWS) | Game 6 | 7–2 | |||
| 3–1 | Game 7 | 5–0 | |||
| Preliminary | |||||
| Opponent | Result | Playoff | Opponent | Result | |
| 4–1 | Quarterfinals | 3–1 | |||
| 4–2 | Semifinals | 4–3 (OT) | |||