Finland have not had the smoothest of rides to the final, starting the tournament with a loss to minnows Latvia and misfiring throughout the group stages, but coach Erkka Westerlund believes the last few weeks have been good preparation for the coming test against Russia.
"It looks like it could be different to other finals I've been involved in," Westerlund told Yle in Minsk. "There is no over-confidence or hubris. That's a good starting point."
There has certainly been no room for complacency. The Finns struggled through the group stages, relying on Switzerland to beat Latvia in the final match to ensure they progressed to the quarter-finals. From there they beat a lacklustre Canada and then the Czech republic to set up a final against the Russians.
If they win, it will be the third time they've triumphed in the annual tournament after previous victories in 1995 and 2011. The game will be televised live on MTV3 from 20:50.
Finland's line up:
Jori Lehterä – Petri Kontiola – Iiro Pakarinen
Juuso Hietanen – Tuukka Mäntylä
Erik Haula – Olli Jokinen – Leo Komarov
Jere Karalahti – Atte Ohtamaa
Pekka Jormakka – Jarkko Immonen – Olli Palola
Tommi Kivistö – Ville Lajunen
Tommi Huhtala – Tomi Sallinen – Miikka Salomäki
Jyri Marttinen
13th forward: Jere Sallinen
Goaltender: Pekka Rinne (Mikko Koskinen)
Power play lines
Jormakka - Lehterä - Komarov
Palola - Hietanen
Kontiola - Jokinen - Immonen
Mäntylä - Karalahti