Canada vs Slovenia Prediction & Picks - IIHF World Championship
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by Edgar Jibran | in IIHF World Championship Picks
Last Thursday was an unexpectedly difficult matchday for Canada in the 2026 IIHF World Championship, as they were forced to secure the victory against Norway in overtime. With this result in mind, their upcoming game against Slovenia should be taken as an ideal chance for them to secure leading Group B by the end of the group stage.
Nevertheless, they cannot afford to concede frequent goals like they did against Norway, so players like Darnell Nurse, Morgan Rielly, and Dylan Demelo should increase their blocking shot ratio. Furthermore, maintaining an effective offense will also be key to remaining as one of the strongest contenders to lift the cup this year, it being worth noting that the last time they conquered this tournament was back in 2023.
Meanwhile, Slovenia is far from being a championship contender, but they will most likely avoid relegation this year after their astonishing overtime victory over the Czech Republic in their opening game. In this regard, this tournament should carry on being an opportunity for the Slovenian players to show their talent to the world, as none of them is currently playing in the NHL.
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Canada vs Slovenia Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
20 | 262 | 6 | 0 | +20 |
|
7
|
6 | 262 | 1 | 4 | -12 |
Canada and Slovenia Latest Matches
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
May 21, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 18, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 16, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 15, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 13, 2026 - International Friendly Games
May 10, 2026 - International Friendly Games
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
May 21, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 18, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 15, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
Feb 22, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
Feb 20, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
Feb 18, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
5/5 (100%)
0/5 (0%)
May 16, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 13, 2026 - International Friendly Games
May 10, 2026 - International Friendly Games
Feb 12, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
May 20, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
May 20, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 19, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 17, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 16, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 9, 2026 - International Friendly Games
May 7, 2026 - International Friendly Games
3/4 (75%)
1/4 (25%)
May 19, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 16, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 7, 2026 - International Friendly Games
Sep 1, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
May 20, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 17, 2026 - IIHF World Championship
May 9, 2026 - International Friendly Games
Apr 25, 2026 - International Friendly Games
Apr 24, 2026 - International Friendly Games
May 16, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
Players list
J. Greaves
C. Talbot
D. Mateychuk
M. Rielly
D. Nurse
E. Bouchard
Z. Whitecloud
P. Wotherspoon
D. DeMelo
P. Martone
F. Minten
D. Holloway
D. Cozens
R. O'Reilly
M. Celebrini
E. Finnie
M. Scheifele
J. Tavares
C. Brown
R. Thomas
G. Vilardi
S. Crosby
Z. Us
L. Horak
J. Cosic
J. Golicic
M. Percic
R. Bohinc
A. Crnovic
A. Magovac
B. Gregorc
M. Torok
J. Sodja
M. Bericic
F. Sitar
N. Langus
M. Mahkovec
Z. Jezovsek
A. Kuralt
R. Sabolic
R. Ticar
L. Maver
N. Simsic
J. Drozg
Most goals and assists
Canada
Slovenia
M. Celebrini
(6 Goals)
J. Drozg
(3 Goals)
S. Crosby
(9 Assists)
R. Sabolic
(4 Assists)
Canada - Slovenia Key Points
- Slovenia was only able to score more than 2 regulation-time goals during their 5-4 overtime loss to Slovakia.
- Canada has consistently scored 5 or more goals during this championship, it being worth noting that Ryan O’Reilly is their top goal goalscorer.
- Slovenia has never defeated Canada in the IIHF World Championship’s meetings.
- Canada scored 4 or more goals during their last three meetings against Slovenia in the IIHF World Championships.
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Our Canada vs Slovenia Prediction
Considering this, the most likely scenario to happen will be a dominant Canadian victory, but after not being able to show their strength against Norway, it wouldn’t be surprising if Slovenia were able to match the odds at least during the first period.
To conclude, it’s a fact that the Canadian roster has much more experience than the Slovenian one, so keeping an effective offensive pace isn’t expected to be a really difficult challenge for them in this game. Therefore, the pick for Slovenia – Canada is: Canada to Cover -1.5 Puck Line in the 1st Period!
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