Finland - Canada quick facts

Do you know:

1. The game will decide the winner of group B. Both teams have won their first two games. Finland has a slight edge with a plus-9 goal differential while Canada has a plus-8 goal differential
2. Jeff Carter scored three consecutive goals in Canada's 6-0 win over Austria. Linemate Patrick Marleau assisted on all three goals.
3. Canada has gotten offensive production from its defencemen with Shea Weber and Drew Doughty scoring goals in both their preliminary round games
4. Finland, known for its strong goaltending, has used two goaltenders in the tournament. Tuukka Rask allowed Austria four goals in their opening game while Kari Lehtonen conceded one goal in their 6-1 win over Norway
5. Teemu Selanne, 43, netted a goal against Norway, making him the oldest player to score a goal at the Olympic men’s ice hockey tournament
6. Heading into the Sochi Games, Selannealready held the record for most career points in the men's ice hockey tournament. With one goal and and assist in two games, he now has 39 career points, three ahead of closest competitors Vlastimil Bubnik (CZE), Harry Watson (CAN) and Soviet hockey legend Valeri Kharlamov
7. Defenceman Olli Maatta leads the Finns in offence with two goals and two assists. Teammate Sami Vatanen has four assists
8. Canada last met Finland in the Olympic men’s ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Games, with the Finns shutting out Canada 2-0
9. The last Canadian player to score an Olympic goal against Finland was Canada general manager Steve Yzerman who scored the game-winner in a 2-1 game in their 2002 Olympic Games quarterfinal.

Quote of the game

Teemu Selanne: "It's going to be a big challenge. It will be a tough one. We know Canada very well. We compete against their players on a weekly basis in the NHL. Whatever happens, happens. We have to make sure we don't give them extra time and space."

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