The Russian national ice hockey team lost to Sweden in the group stage match of the Karjala Cup. The meeting was held in Helsinki. The Russian national team lost with a score of 2:4. Among the Russians, Artem Galimov and Matvey Michkov scored goals, who became the youngest goalscorer in the history of the USSR and Russia national teams. He hit the opponent's goal at the age of 16. Anton Bengtsson and Anton Lander scored goals for the Swedish national team. Karl Klingberg also did the double. The Russian national team suffered a second defeat in a row in the Karjala Cup. The Swedes lead the group with six points after two meetings.