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2025 IIHF Worlds: MacKinnon Powers Canada to 5-1 Victory Over Austria

   

In a thrilling Group A matchup at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Canada moved to a perfect 4–0 with a 5–1 victory over Austria. Despite being outshot 52–16, Austria’s goalie Florian Vorauer put up a valiant effort, but Nathan MacKinnon led Canada with two goals and an assist, while Brandon Montour added three assists in the win.

First Period

Canada dominated the opening period with 23 shots on goal, but Austria took a surprising 1–0 lead at 11:20, with Vinzenz Rohrer scoring on a breakaway against Marc-André Fleury for his first World Championship goal.

GOAL (11:20): Vinzenz Rohrer (AUT) – Even Strength | Assisted by Brian Lebler, Benjamin Baumgartner

Canada was awarded a power play later in the period but was unable to convert. The period ended with Austria holding onto their 1–0 lead.

First Period Stats
Shots on Goal: Canada 23 | Austria 4
Saves: Canada 3 | Austria 23
Penalty Minutes (PIM): Canada 2 | Austria 0

Second Period

Canada came out strong in the second, and it didn’t take long to find the equalizer. Just 21 seconds into the period, Nathan MacKinnon scored on the power play to tie the game at 1–1, assisted by Brandon Montour and Bo Horvat.

GOAL (21:59): Nathan MacKinnon (CAN) – Power Play | Assisted by Brandon Montour, Bo Horvat

Canada kept the pressure on and MacKinnon scored his second of the game at 33:10 in a wild delayed penalty situation, where Canada kept the puck in Austria’s zone while Fleury was pulled for an extended period. MacKinnon fired a shot past Vorauer to give Canada the 2–1 lead.

GOAL (33:10): Nathan MacKinnon (CAN) – Even Strength | Assisted by Brandon Montour, Phillip Danault

Second Period Stats
Shots on Goal: Canada 10 | Austria 6
Saves: Canada 6 | Austria 8
Penalty Minutes (PIM): Canada 2 | Austria 2

Third Period

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With a 2–1 lead heading into the final period, Canada broke the game open. Travis Konecny made it 3–1 at 48:32, scoring off a tip-in assist from Will Cuylle, who added his own goal just three minutes later, beating Vorauer over the glove.

GOAL (48:32): Travis Konecny (CAN) – Even Strength | Assisted by Will Cuylle, Noah Dobson

GOAL (51:42): Will Cuylle (CAN) – Even Strength | Assisted by Travis Konecny, Brandon Montour

Sidney Crosby added a final goal with just under two minutes remaining, making it 5–1 and sealing his team’s dominant performance.

GOAL (58:27): Sidney Crosby (CAN) – Even Strength | Assisted by Bo Horvat, Nathan MacKinnon

Third Period Stats
Shots on Goal: Canada 11 | Austria 5
Saves: Canada 5 | Austria 10
Penalty Minutes (PIM): Canada 0 | Austria 2

Final Game Summary

As Canada continues their undefeated run at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, the victory over Austria solidifies their position at the top of Group A. With Nathan MacKinnon’s standout performance and solid contributions from the entire team, Canada looks to keep their momentum going.

Nathan MacKinnon on the team’s perseverance:

“We had plenty of chances and kept plugging away. Then we got one and two and then kept going. We have such a short time to come together, but we keep getting better” (IIHF, 2025).

Austria, despite a valiant effort from goaltender Florian Vorauer, will regroup as they prepare for their next matchup against France. The tournament is far from over, and with each game, the intensity continues to rise.

 

Mike Matheson discussing Florian Vorauer’s performance in net:

“We had a lot of pressure on them, but their goalie played really well. I think in the first period, he was seeing a lot of the puck. We weren’t doing a good enough job getting in front of him” (IIHF, 2025).

Florian Vorauer reflecting on his debut performance:

“I found out yesterday that I would play. I was pretty excited to play against Canada. It was a tough game, but we tried our best to play well. It didn’t go so well” (IIHF, 2025).

Shots on Goal: Canada 52 | Austria 16

Saves: Canada 15 (Marc-André Fleury) | Austria 47 (Florian Vorauer)

Penalty Minutes: Canada 4 | Austria 6

Final Score: Canada 5 | Austria 1

Photo Gallery: Canada vs Austria – 2025 IIHF WM

What’s Next?

Canada will look to extend their perfect 4–0 record as they face Slovakia on May 17, 2025, at 20:20 (local time) / 14:20 (EST) at Avicii Arena in Group A. Austria, currently 0–1–0–3, will have a quick turnaround as they face France on May 16, 2025, at 16:20 (local time) / 10:20 AM (EST) at Jyske Bank Boxen in Group B.

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