IIHF World Championship 2026
A game-by-game data analysis of the tournament.
Sports analytics · Ice hockey
2026 IIHF World Championship
I analysed the majority of games played at the 2026 IIHF World Championship, following the tournament from its opening round through the medal games. The project goes beyond traditional box-score statistics and focuses on shot locations, shot quality, scoring opportunities and game flow.
56 games analysed
15 match days
16 national teams
Group stage
Playoffs
About the project
This project follows the 2026 IIHF World Championship through a series of game-level data analyses.
I analysed 56 games across the tournament, covering the majority of the group stage and the complete knockout phase from the quarterfinals through the World Championship Final.
The analyses focus on elements that are not always visible in traditional box-score statistics, including shot locations, shot quality, scoring opportunities and the development of attacking pressure throughout each game.
Each match above links to its complete analytical report.
The World Championship Final between Switzerland and Finland will also receive a dedicated long-form article that brings the individual metrics together into a broader explanation of how the championship was decided.