Sweden came to the start of the men's relay in Davos without the two stars Martin Regborn and Gustav Bergman, who were left to focus on the individual competitions on Sunday and Monday.
They are second and third respectively in the overall World Cup.
Instead, the brothers Viktor and Emil Svensk, from Stora Tuna, and Anton Johansson, OK Orion, were included in Sweden's first team.
Emil Svensk missed a bit before his caution and Johansson made a mistake at one of the last checks.
Despite that, it was a podium place in the World Cup final, 52 seconds behind the victorious home nation Switzerland who won on home soil, European Championship gold medalists Norway were second.
Washed on the second leg
Peter Bejmer set out on the third stretch for Sweden's second team with a chance of victory.
However, he was then blissfully unaware that his team had already been washed.
Isac von Krusenstierna had faulted a control on his second leg.