2024 IIHF World Championship playoff round
The playoff round of the 2024 IIHF World Championship was held from 23 to 26 May 2024.The top four of each preliminary group qualified for the playoff round.[1] Quarter-finalists were paired according to their positions in the groups: the first-place team in each preliminary-round group played the fourth-place team of the other group, while the second-place team played the third-place team of the other group.[2] Semi-finalists were paired according to their seeding after the preliminary round, which was determined by the following criteria.[2] 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.