Sweden defeats Finland 4–1 in women's ice hockey World Championship

The Finnish women's national ice hockey team suffered a 4–1 defeat against Sweden during the second round of the World Championships in Denmark. Sweden established an early lead in the first period with goals from Ida Karlsson and Hilda Svensson.

Finland struggled to find offensive momentum, with their first shot on goal not occurring until nearly 12 minutes into the game. Petra Nieminen scored for Finland in the third period to bring the score to 1–3, but Sara Hjalmarsson added a third for Sweden shortly after. Sweden scored a final goal into an empty net as Finland attempted to close the gap.

This loss marks only the third time Finland has lost to Sweden at the Women's World Championships. Following the match, goaltender Petra Nieminen noted that Sweden capitalized on their opportunities while Finland did not. Finland remains in the tournament with three points from two games after an initial win against Denmark. Their next scheduled match is against Japan.