The playoff round of the 2027 IIHF World Championship will be held from 27 to 30 May 2027. The top four of each preliminary group qualify for the playoff round.
Qualified teams GroupWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTBDAB
Qualified teams' seedings Quarter-finalists are paired according to their positions in the groups: the first-place team in each preliminary-round group plays the fourth-place team of the other group, while the second-place team plays the third-place team of the other group.
Semi-finalists are paired according to their seeding after the preliminary round, which is determined by the following criteria. The best-ranked semi-finalist plays against the lowest-ranked semi-finalist, while the second-best ranked semi-finalist plays the third-best ranked semi-finalist.
Rank Team TBD A 1 TBD B 1 TBD A 2 TBD B 2 TBD A 3 TBD B 3 TBD A 4 TBD B 4 Classification rules: 1)position in the group; 2)number of points; 3)goal difference; 4)number of goals scored for; 5)seeding number entering the tournament.
Bracket There will be a re-seeding after the quarterfinals.
All times are local (UTC+2).
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
References
External links Official website