MOSCOW — Canada blew a lead before making a comeback in fighting past the United States 4-3 on Saturday to set up an ice hockey world championship final with Finland.

Finland beat Russia 3-1 in the other semifinal for a shot at its first championship in five years.

Brendan Gallagher got Canada started with a rebound off Boone Jenner’s shot, and Brad Marchand made it 2-0 with a wrist shot from a tight angle following a pass from Cody Ceci.

The U.S. surged in the second period to go ahead with three goals in eight minutes, starting from Auston Matthews with a deflected slapshot.

David Warsofsky tied up the game in unusual circumstances when he hit the puck into the top-left corner, but it bounced out again and play continued, only for the goal to be given on review. Tyler Motte’s first goal of the tournament put the U.S. in front 3-2 off a pass from Dylan Larkin, but Derick Brassard hit back for Canada to tie the game going into the third.

Ryan Ellis scored the winning goal early in the third with a slapshot to the top right corner.

“They gave us everything we could handle. We knew it was going to be a battle,” Canada goaltender Cam Talbot said. “There’s no quit in our game.”

In Sunday’s final, Canada can become the first team to retain the title since Russia in 2009. Finland beat Canada 4-0 in the preliminary round.