In recent years, Germany has firmly established itself among the world’s elite. They captured silver at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang and repeated that success at the 2023 IIHF World Championship in Finland. Despite Kazakhstan putting up a spirited fight, Germany ultimately lived up to its favorite status and secured a 4–1 victory.
Kazakhstan vs Germany at 2025 Hockey World Championship
Maxim Pavlenko returned to the crease after a stellar debut against Norway – and once again delivered a strong performance, keeping the Germans at bay early on. It was the Asian champions who struck first, just four minutes in, as Nikita Mikhailis sent a puck toward the net that Germany’s star captain Moritz Seider accidentally deflected past his own goaltender.
The favorites managed to equalize before the end of the first period, as Maximilian Kastner capitalized on a well-executed screen by teammate Patrick Hager in front of Pavlenko’s net. Despite the high shot volume in the opening frame – with Germany outshooting Kazakhstan 15–10 – no further goals were scored.
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Stachowiak Breaks Through After Kazakhstan’s Tough Resistance
Germany pushed hard in the second period to tilt the momentum in their favor, but Kazakhstan held firm until the 35th minute. That’s when Wojciech Stachowiak finally broke through, tapping in a rebound off a shot from Dominik Kahun.
Kazakhstan Pushes Back, but Misses Key Chances
Germany still hadn’t sealed the deal. As long as the score stayed close, Oleg Bolyakin’s squad kept pushing, sensing a chance for a major result. And the chances did come – perhaps the best one fell to Arkadi Shestakov early in the third period, but Germany’s netminder Matthias Niederberger came up with a brilliant save to deny one of Kazakhstan’s top forwards.
Germany Pulls Away After Missed Kazakh Opportunity
Just 90 seconds later, the age-old hockey adage – “you miss, you pay” – proved true, as Lukas Reichel’s one-timer found its way past Pavlenko.
Germany then doubled down at 45:33, with Adler Mannheim defenseman Lukas Kälble adding a fourth goal to give his team some breathing room.
No Points, But Plenty of Respect for Kazakhstan
In front of 4,733 fans, the Asian champions may have come away empty-handed, but their gritty performance sent a clear message: they won’t be pushovers at this year’s tournament. Kazakhstan national ice hockey team showed they can go toe-to-toe with medal contenders – as reflected in the shot count, which favored Germany but wasn’t overwhelming (33–21).
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All Eyes on Kazakhstan vs Hungary After a Brave Battle With Germany
After two games, Kazakhstan sits on a solid 3 points thanks to their opening win over Norway.
Monday, May 12, offers a well-timed rest day – a chance to regroup and recharge before the crucial showdown with Hungary.
Newcomers Hungary remain pointless after back-to-back “tennis scores” against Germany (1–6) and the USA (0–6), but ambitious head coach Gergely Majoross knows their best shot at survival may lie in the matchup against Kazakhstan.
Roman Starchenko and his crew, however, have other plans – Asia’s top team will look to draw on their growing elite-division experience and secure their place among the best with time to spare.
Goals: 03:05 Mikhailis (Shestakov) – 13:09 Kastner (Ehl, Seider), 34:53 Stachowiak (Kahun, Schutz), 41:49 Reichel (Tiffels, Kälble), 45:33 Kälble (Ehl, Kastner)
Kazakhstan: Pavlenko – Orekhov, Daniyar, Gaitamirov, Beketayev, Metalnikov, Korolyov, Mikhailov – Mikhailis, Shestakov, Starchenko, Kolesnikov, Omirbekov, Savitskiy, Kaiyrzhan, Mukhametov, Muratov, Panyukov, Likhotnikov, Assetov, Volkov. Coach: Oleg Bolyakin.
Germany: Niederberger – Müller, Seider, Geibel, Wagner, Huttl, Kälble, Szuber – Kahun, Stachowiak, Schutz, Ehliz, Michaelis, Pföderl, Reichel, Samanski, Tiffels, Kastner, Hager, Ehl. Coach: Harold Kreis.
Spectators: 4,733
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