1998 Winter Olympics
Preliminary Round, Feb 10.

Slovakia - Kazakhstan 3-4 (1-1, 1-0, 1-3)

FIRST PERIOD
Scoring:
1-0 Slovakia, Plavucha 4 (Dano), 5:42
1-1 Kazakhstan, E Koreshkov 2 (pp) (Sokolov), 9:07
Penalties:
Antipin, Kaz (holding stick), 0:20
Kolnik, Svk (holding), 7:48

SECOND PERIOD
Scoring:
2-1 Slovakia, Janos 1 (Petrovicky), 8:03
Penalties: Varholik, Svk (slashing), 5:15
Tregubov, Kaz (unsportsmanlike conduct), 5:21

THIRD PERIOD
Scoring:
2-2 Kazakhstan, Borodulin 3 (Zavyalov), 2:55
2-3 Kazakhstan, Shafranov 2 (A Koreshkov, E Koreshkov), 7:04
3-3 Slovakia, Bondra 1 (pp) (Svehla), 12:16
3-4 Kazakhstan, A Koreshkov 2 (Zemlyanov), 18:39
Penalties:
E Koreshkov, Kaz (slashing), 3:12
A Koreshkov, Kaz (interference), 11:22
Ciger, Svk (hooking), 12:31
Janos, Svk (boarding), 16:14

Shots on goal
Slovakia 9+13+10=32
Kazakhstan 6+13+6=25

Power play: Kaz - 1 of 4, Svk - 1 of 4
Goalies:
Kazakhstan, Yeremeyev (32 shots, 29 saves; record: 2-0-1)
Slovakia, Murin (25, 21; record: 1-1-1).

Referee: Mueller. Linesmen: Rautavuori, Ronnmark.
A: 3,659