Finland dominates Italy 11-0, sets new Olympic scoring record in victory
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Team Finland made Olympic history by beating Team Italy 11-0 at the Santagiulia Arena in Milan on Saturday.
Finland’s 11 goals and 62 shots set Olympic records for goals scored in a single game during the era of player participation in the NHL’s men’s hockey tournament.
The 11-goal margin of victory is also an Olympic record.
Fourteen different players scored two goals each, while 14 different players scored a point in Finland. Kaapo Kakko, Mikael Granlund, Sebastian Aho and Joel Kiviranta found the back of the net twice in the team’s win over the host country.
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Finland’s Sebastian Aho (L) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his team’s first goal against Italy in a men’s ice hockey preliminary round match at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on February 14, 2026. (Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)
This was Finland’s second consecutive game after defeating Sweden 4-1 on Friday. Goaltender Juuse Saros played in both back-to-back games and made 15 saves in Saturday’s win.
Italian goalkeeper Damian Clara made 34 saves in the first two periods, while Davide Fadani made 21 saves in the third period to relieve Clara.
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Italy’s goalkeeper Damian Clara adjusts his helmet during the men’s ice hockey preliminary round match against Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on February 14, 2026. (Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)
Finland’s victory means Team Slovakia wins Group B and automatically advances to the quarter-finals. Slovakia, Finland and Sweden had the same record but Slovakia won the group due to superior goal difference.
With the help of the 11 goals they scored on Saturday, Finland can advance to the quarter-finals from the 4th place by winning the only wild card, as the goal difference breaks the tie. Where it ends depends on Sunday’s results.
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Finland’s Sebastian Aho (20) scores his team’s first goal in the men’s ice hockey qualifying match against Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on February 14, 2026. (Pool Photo via Julien De Rosa/AP)
Finland’s historic victory against Italy also dealt a crushing blow to Sweden. Sweden, who lost 5-3 to Slovakia on Saturday, cannot move higher than seventh place after Finland’s win, which ensures that Sweden will play in the qualifying round on Tuesday.
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