The Austrians lost 0-2 after the first period, then scored three goals and conceded none. Benjamin Baumgartner scored the winning goal 0.2 seconds before the final siren. It was the team’s first international victory against Olympic champions Finland.

The Austrians lost to Canada in overtime on Tuesday, but earned a point by scoring five goals against the defending champions in the final period.

In another Group A match, Canada recorded its fourth victory in the tournament, 4-1 against Norway, and returned to the leadership position.

Sweden leads Group B with all points. The “Trzech Korona” team won 3:1 against Kazakhstan. In turn, the United States team, which led 4-0 after the first period, controlled the contest and eventually won 5-0.

Poland did not play and will face the United States national team on Friday.

Results of Thursday’s matches:
Group A (Prague)
Finland – Austria 2:3 (2:0, 0:1, 0:2)
Canada – Norway 4:1 (1:0, 1:0, 2:1)
MZ ZPD PPD P Objectives Pts
1. Canada 4 3 1 0 0 20-10 11
2. Switzerland 4 3 1 0 0 16-8 11
3. Czech Republic 4 2 1 1 0 15-9 9
4. Finland 4 2 0 1 1 14-5 7
5. Austria 4 1 0 1 2 15-20 4
6. Norway 5 1 0 0 4 9-19 3
7. Denmark 4 1 0 0 3 10-15 3
8. Great Britain 3 0 0 0 3 2-15 0
Group B (Ostrava)
Kazakhstan – Sweden 1:3 (0:1, 0:1, 1:1)
United States – France 5-0 (4-0, 0-0, 1-0)
MZ ZPD PPD P Objectives Pts
1. Sweden 4 4 0 0 0 19-5 12
2. Slovakia 4 2 1 0 1 19-12 8
3. United States 4 2 0 1 1 17-11 7
4. Latvia 4 1 2 0 1 11-14 7
5. Germany 4 2 0 0 2 16-17 6
6. France 4 1 0 1 2 7-13 4
7. Kazakhstan 4 1 0 0 3 6-12 3
8. Poland 4 0 0 1 3 7-18 1

Three points are awarded for a victory in three periods, two points for a victory after overtime or penalties and one point for a defeat after overtime or penalties.