The meeting ended with the score 4: 3 in favor of the Finns.
In the main time of the match for the Russian national team, two goals were scored by Fedor Svechkov.
Another goal in the asset of Nikita Chibrikov.
The Finnish team responded with goals from Samu Salminen, Ville Koivunen and Samu Tuomaala.
In overtime, the teams did not reveal the strongest.
In the shootout (2: 0), the Finns won with the throws of Werner Miettinen and Ville Koivunen.
The Russians did not convert a single throw.
The next rival of the Russian national team in the group stage will be the national team of Germany.
The match will take place on April 30.
Earlier it was reported that Alexey Badyukov called Russia the favorite of the UChM-2021 after defeating the United States