Sweden vs Canada Prediction & Picks - IIHF World Championship
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Prediction:
1st Period Totals - Under 1.5
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Sweden has proven to be the best team on Group B of the Ice Hockey World Championship, a tournament in which they’ve had such a solid defensive performance after only conceding 3 goals throughout the group stage. Despite those impressive numbers, next Tuesday they’ll face Canada for the last matchday of the first round, a game in which the Canadian squad will definitely have a huge obligation of looking for a victory.
With that in mind, Sweden isn’t expected to have the same level of domination they imposed over almost all their opponents during the group stage, instead this game is expected to be such as complicated as the one the Swedish squad had against Finland. Additionally, as both teams have already qualified for the next round, both are expected to face this game as a strength test just before the playoffs.
On Canada’s side, this team is expected to mentally recover after their most recent loss against Finland in shootouts (1-2), a result that brought them back to reality as they must keep competing at their highest level to remain as one of the big contenders to battle for the championship. It also must be noted that the Canadians keep as the top scorers of their group with 29 scored goals.
Sweden vs Canada Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | +27 |
|
2
|
18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | +20 |
Sweden and Canada Latest Matches
2/2 (100%)
0/2 (0%)
May 17, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 16, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
1/1 (100%)
0/1 (0%)
May 16, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
1/1 (100%)
0/1 (0%)
May 17, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
2/3 (67%)
1/3 (33%)
May 19, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 17, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 15, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
2/3 (67%)
1/3 (33%)
May 19, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 17, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 15, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
Players list
S. Ersson
J. Markstrom
R. Sandin
S. Edvinsson
M. Pettersson
J. Brodin
A. Larsson
E. Gustafsson
R. Andersson
I. Lundestrom
L. Raymond
E. Heineman
L. Carlsson
W. Karlsson
M. Backlund
M. Johansson
F. Forsberg
J. Froden
A. Bengtsson
E. Lindholm
A. Wennberg
M. Friberg
J. Binnington
M. Fleury
N. Dobson
T. Sanheim
M. Matheson
B. Montour
R. Evans
J. Spurgeon
M. Weegar
P. Martone
T. Konecny
R. O'Reilly
M. Celebrini
A. Fantilli
W. Cuylle
T. Foerster
K. Johnson
N. MacKinnon
B. Schenn
P. Danault
S. Crosby
Most goals and assists
Sweden
Canada
E. Lindholm
(8 Goals)
N. MacKinnon
(7 Goals)
E. Gustafsson
(7 Assists)
T. Konecny
(10 Assists)
Sweden - Canada Key Points
- Sweden kept their clean sheet in four out of their six games in the Championship, a streak that clearly shows how competitive their defensive line really is.
- Canada lost a streak of 9 victories in a row including overtime after their aforementioned loss against Finland in shootouts (1-2).
- Sweden in direct duels against Canada, holds a streak of four confrontations in a row without losing in regulation time.
- Canada in face-to-face away games against Sweden, scored more than three goals in regulation time in only one out of their last five confrontations.
Our Sweden vs Canada Prediction
To sum up, it is very likely to see these teams confronted again during the playoffs of the World Championship, so trying to identify their weaknesses in this first encounter will be very important for both coaches to settle an effective strategy that could bring them real stability to become World Champions. Therefore, the pick for Sweden – Canada is: 1st Period Totals – Under 1.5!
Prediction:
1st Period Totals - Under 1.5
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