Finland - Russia quick facts

Do you know:

1. Olli Maatta has two goals and two assists to lead the Finns offensively. Two other Finns, Tuomo Ruutu and Sami Vatanen, also have four points
2. Finland and Russia last met at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games, with the Finns earning a 4-0 semifinal win
3. The two teams met in the semifinal of the 2011 and 2012 world championships, with Finland winning 3-0 in 2011. The following year the Russians avenged the loss with a 6-2 semifinal win.
4. In three of its four Olympic victories over Russia, Finland did not allow the opposition a single goal.
5. Finland has won a medal in four of the last five Olympic men's ice hockey tournaments
6. Russia recorded its worst finish in Olympic men's ice hockey in Vancouver four years ago, when the team finished sixth. Russia has won a silver medal in 1998, a bronze medal in 2002, but has not won a medal since
7. The host NOC has won this competition on three occasions. United States emerged victorious in 1960 and 1980 and Canada took the gold medal four years ago.
8. Both of these teams have suffered defeat in this tournament. No side has won the Olympic gold undefeated in men's ice hockey since Soviet Union in 1984
9. The Finland roster has eight players playing their trade in the KHL, including forward Leo Komarov who was born in Narva, Soviet Union.
10. Russia will be playing their second Nordic opponent in a row after defeating Norway on Tuesday. If they win, they could face Sweden in the semifinals
11. Russia has struggled with their play on the man-advantage. Despite a power play that features world-class players like Ovechkin, Yevgeni Malkin and Pavel Datsyuk, Russia has gone 2-for-16 with the man-advantage. Alexander Radulov, much maligned for his role in Russia's shootout loss to the USA, scored two goals and assisted on another to charge Russia to a 4-0 win over Norway in a qualication game on Tuesday.
    

Quote of the game:

Sami Vatanen (Finland): On which Finland player is best at shootouts. "I don't know who are best shooter is, but I know who the worst is, Leo Komarov."

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