Moták's premiere ended in defeat, the Czechs fell to the Swedes after penalties

In his debut as head coach, Zdeněk Moták's Czech team lost to Sweden 2-3 in a shootout during the Finnish Games in Prague. The match saw Jack Berglund score the decisive goal in the fifth round of penalties. The Czech team, playing in front of 16,263 fans, initially fell behind but managed to take the lead with goals from Radim Zohorna and Matěj Stránský. However, Sweden equalized late in the game. The Czechs will continue their Euro Hockey Tour campaign in Helsinki with matches against Finland and Switzerland.