USA vs Denmark Prediction & Picks - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
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by Edgar Jibran | in Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament Picks
The second challenge in the main Olympic group stage for the USA will be Denmark, a team that was one of the biggest surprises in the 2025 Ice Hockey World Cup. Despite this, the American team is the clear favorite to win this game due to the solid team they built for this competition, in which they are clearly looking for revenge over Canada.
Taking this into account, the USA is expected to show a similar offensive strategy to the one used against Latvia in the first matchday of the competition, a game in which they showed a dominant strategy based on avoiding their opponent’s puck possession. With this in mind, Brock Nelson is expected to keep the performance he had against Latvia, as he was able to score two goals and had active participation during the whole game.
Meanwhile, Denmark had a bitter start in the Olympic Games with their 3-1 loss to Germany, a result that practically left them without any chance to directly qualify for the quarterfinals in the group stage. However, they will definitely be one of the most competitive teams in the first round of the playoffs, but players like Oliver Bjorkstrand and Nikolaj Ehlers should significantly increase their offensive participation.
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USA vs Denmark Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +11 |
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3
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3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
USA and Denmark Latest Matches
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
Feb 12, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
May 24, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 22, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 20, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 18, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 17, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
3/3 (100%)
0/3 (0%)
May 22, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 17, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 14, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
4/4 (100%)
0/4 (0%)
Feb 12, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
May 24, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 20, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 18, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Feb 12, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
May 24, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 22, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
Sep 1, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
Aug 30, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
Aug 29, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
2/2 (100%)
0/2 (0%)
Sep 1, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
Aug 29, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
2/4 (50%)
2/4 (50%)
Feb 12, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
May 24, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 22, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
Aug 30, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
Players list
J. Swayman
C. Hellebuyck
C. McAvoy
B. Faber
J. Sanderson
Q. Hughes
J. Slavin
N. Hanifin
Z. Werenski
T. Thompson
M. Tkachuk
J. Guentzel
M. Boldy
J. Hughes
B. Tkachuk
V. Trocheck
J. Miller
B. Nelson
K. Connor
A. Matthews
D. Larkin
J. Eichel
F. Dichow
M. Sogaard
M. Setkov
M. Lassen
M. Lauridsen
O. Lauridsen
J. Jensen Aabo
P. Bruggisser
N. Jensen
O. Molgaard
C. Wejse
J. Blichfeld
P. Russell
M. Aagaard
N. Olesen
A. True
O. Bjorkstrand
N. Ehlers
F. Storm
N. Jensen
M. Poulsen
L. Eller
Most goals and assists
USA
Denmark
J. Hughes
(4 Goals)
N. Olesen
(4 Goals)
Q. Hughes
(7 Assists)
N. Ehlers
(2 Assists)
,
J. Blichfeld
(2 Assists)
,
O. Molgaard
(2 Assists)
,
M. Aagaard
(2 Assists)
USA - Denmark Key Points
- The USA shot 38 times on goal during their game against Latvia, a high number that the Danish defense is unlikely to permit.
- Denmark should increase its effectiveness, as they were able to dominate the shooting ratio during their game against Germany, but only 1 goal was scored.
- The USA has never faced Denmark in the Olympic Games before, but they have a seven-game winning streak over the Danish team.
- Denmark hasn’t scored more than one goal in official meetings against the US since their 7-2 loss in the 2017 Ice Hockey World Cup.
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Our USA vs Denmark Prediction
With all this in mind, the American favoritism for this game makes sense when taking into account the undeniable dominance established over the Danish team during the last decade; however, the mental strength of the European team could complicate the game in the same way they did against Germany.
Summarizing, even though the USA strategy is expected to be maintained for this game, the outcome is expected to be different from the one got over Latvia, as the Danish team has recently proved to be one of the best teams in the world. Therefore, the pick for the USA – Denmark is: Under 6.5 Goals!
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