Finland Beats Sweden 4–3 in Overtime to Reach World Junior Hockey Title Game

Finland's Benjamin Rautiainen (37) celebrates with teammates Rasmus Kumpulainen (18), Kasper Halttunen (22) and Konsta Helenius after scoring the game winning goal in overtime against Sweden in a semifinal game at the world junior hockey championship, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 in Ottawa, Ontario. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP

OTTAWA, Ontario—Benjamin Rautiainen scored on a power play at 9:22 of overtime to give Finland a 4–3 victory over Sweden in the world junior hockey semifinals Saturday.

Rautiainen beat goalie Melker Thelin from a sharp angle to the right of the net on a 4-on-3 man advantage with Tom Willander in the penalty box for holding.