Scandinavian rivals clash on Saturday at the 2026 IIHF World Championship as Norway (2-0-1-1, 7 points) battles Sweden (3-0-0-2, 9 points) as the teams jockey for positions in the quarterfinals at BCF Arena in Fribourg, Switzerland.

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How to Watch Norway vs Sweden

• When: Saturday, May 23, 2026
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: NHL Network
• Live Stream: Fubo (try for free)

Sweden scored twice in the first period on Friday and cruised to a 3-0 victory over winless Italy, keeping the puck in the Italian zone for much of the game while outshooting its opponent 34-12. Carl Grundström (Philadelphia Flyers) opened the scoring at 9:09 of the opening period, and Ivar Stenberg (Frölunda HC, Sweden) made it a 2-0 game with 33 seconds left in the period. Stenberg added another goal at 8:04 of the second to close the scoring, and Magnus Hellberg (Djurgårdens IF, Sweden) stayed focused despite the light workload to post the shutout.

Norway took a 5-4 lead over Canada with 10:03 left in regulation when Tinus Luc Koblar (Leksands IF, Sweden) scored before the Canadians tied the game with 1:39 to go and won it 6-5 29 seconds into overtime. Noah Steen (Örebro HK, Sweden) scored twice for the Norwegians while Eskild Bakke Olsen (Linköping HC, Sweden) and Johannes Johannesen (Lahti Pelicans, Finland) staked them to a 2-0 lead in the first 11:37 of the game. Norway kept it close despite a 42-19 deficit in shots on goal.

Lucas Raymond (Detroit Red Wings) enters with four goals and nine points for Sweden, while Mattias Ekholm (Edmonton Oilers) comes in with three goals. Arvid Söderblom (Chicago Blackhawks) has a .938 save percentage and 1.00 goals against average in two starts. Steen, Koblar, and Jacob Berglund (Storhamar, Norway) have three goals apiece for Norway, with Koblar pacing the team with five points. In net, Henrik Haukeland (Straubing Tigers, Germany) has two shutouts in two starts, stopping 41 shots.

This is a great hockey matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.

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