Sweden vs Slovakia Prediction & Picks - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
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by Taavi Pailk | in Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament Picks
Sweden and Slovakia clash in the final round of Group B action at the 2026 Olympic men's ice hockey tournament on Saturday at the PalaItalia Santa Giulia in Milan.
Slovakia has a perfect record after two games, beating Finland 4-1 and Italy 3-2. After stunning the Fins with a big victory, Slovakia had to work much harder for the win on Friday. The hosts put up a great fight and got close to extending the game.
Following a three-point effort in the opening round, Juraj Slafkovsky made an impact with a power-play assist. The Montreal Canadiens' talent looks in great form and will be the man to stop for the Swedes.
Sweden also fought against Italy but managed to win 5-2. They fired a whopping 60 shots on goal, but Anaheim Ducks prospect Damian Clara had an outstanding performance in the Italy net.
On Friday, Sweden found it much harder to create scoring opportunities against Finland, losing 4-1. Tre Kronor got their only goal on a power play, while Filip Gustavsson had a bad day at the office. The Minnesota Wild netminder finished with a .870 save percentage.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for Team Sweden's character. If they want to compete for first place in the group, they need to improve quickly on Friday's performance.
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Sweden vs Slovakia Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 |
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3
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 |
Sweden and Slovakia Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Feb 13, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
Feb 11, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
Dec 14, 2025 - Rosno Cup
Dec 13, 2025 - Rosno Cup
Dec 11, 2025 - Rosno Cup
Nov 9, 2025 - Rosno Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Feb 11, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
Dec 11, 2025 - Rosno Cup
Nov 8, 2025 - Rosno Cup
Nov 6, 2025 - Rosno Cup
May 24, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 22, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
4/5 (80%)
1/5 (20%)
Feb 13, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
Dec 14, 2025 - Rosno Cup
Dec 13, 2025 - Rosno Cup
Nov 9, 2025 - Rosno Cup
May 17, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Feb 13, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
Feb 11, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
Nov 9, 2025 - Germany Cup
Nov 8, 2025 - Germany Cup
Nov 6, 2025 - Germany Cup
May 17, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
4/4 (100%)
0/4 (0%)
Feb 11, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
Nov 8, 2025 - Germany Cup
Sep 1, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
Aug 29, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
3/5 (60%)
2/5 (40%)
Feb 13, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
Nov 9, 2025 - Germany Cup
Nov 6, 2025 - Germany Cup
May 17, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
Aug 30, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
Players list
J. Wallstedt
J. Markstrom
R. Dahlin
P. Broberg
O. Ekman-Larsson
E. Karlsson
H. Lindholm
G. Forsling
V. Hedman
E. Pettersson
L. Raymond
P. Holmberg
J. Bratt
G. Landeskog
F. Forsberg
M. Zibanejad
M. Johansson
J. Eriksson Ek
A. Kempe
W. Nylander
R. Rakell
A. Wennberg
S. Skorvanek
S. Hlavaj
M. Fehervary
P. Koch
E. Cernak
S. Nemec
M. Gernat
M. Marincin
P. Ceresnak
D. Dvorsky
M. Kelemen
M. Sukel
A. Ruzicka
O. Okuliar
J. Slafkovsky
P. Regenda
S. Takac
A. Liska
T. Tatar
L. Hudacek
P. Cehlarik
L. Cingel
Most goals and assists
Sweden
Slovakia
M. Zibanejad
(3 Goals)
J. Slafkovsky
(4 Goals)
L. Raymond
(8 Assists)
J. Slafkovsky
(4 Assists)
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M. Fehervary
(4 Assists)
Sweden - Slovakia Key Points
- Sweden has won nine of the last 10 games against Slovakia, including 5-0 at last year’s World Championships.
- Slovakia has been shut out three times in the last six meetings with Sweden.
- Sweden’s Rasmus Dahlin and Slovakia’s Juraj Slafkovsky share the scoring lead in the tournament with four points.
- Slovakia has started an Olympics featuring NHL players with consecutive wins for the second time.
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Our Sweden vs Slovakia Prediction
Sweden is stacked with NHL quality, as the roster has played a combined 16,880 regular-season games and scored 10,619 points. Yet the superstars have struggled to mesh as a team, and Sam Hallam's side appears to be overrated in this matchup.
Slovakia definitely rode its luck against Finland, but the team also showed great offensive threat. They look like a better unit compared to Sweden, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Slafkovsky & Co. keep this one close.
Our prediction for Sweden vs. Slovakia : Slovakia +2.5.
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