Canada vs Sweden Prediction & Picks - IIHF World Championship
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by Edgar Jibran | in IIHF World Championship Picks
The 2026 IIHF World Championship is expected to become one of the most important challenges for the Canadian team this year after not being able to conquer the gold medal in the Olympic Games. With this in mind, they should dominate their first game of the tournament against Sweden, which is an expected outcome according to the bookies’ odds.
Given this context, it’s relevant to note that the Canadian roster will be one of the most competitive throughout the championship, as only a few relevant members of the team remain competing in the NHL playoffs. Considering this, Evan Bouchard, John Tavares, and Sidney Crosby are expected to take the offensive lead and generate many dangerous opportunities together.
As for Sweden, this new championship, this tournament will be very far from meeting the 2025 performance, during which they easily reached the semifinals. In this regard, it’s worth noting that their head coach, Tobias Johansson, wasn't counting on many NHL players during the first roster announced by the beginning of May, but at the end Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Mattias Ekholm, and Jack Berglund were confirmed.
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Canada vs Sweden Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
|
20 | 262 | 6 | 0 | +20 |
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4
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12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | +11 |
Canada and Sweden Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
May 13, 2026 - International Friendly Games
May 10, 2026 - International Friendly Games
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
Feb 15, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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
Feb 15, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
Feb 13, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
May 22, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
4/4 (100%)
0/4 (0%)
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
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
May 10, 2026 - Rosno Cup
May 9, 2026 - Rosno Cup
May 7, 2026 - Rosno Cup
May 3, 2026 - Rosno Cup
May 2, 2026 - Rosno Cup
Apr 30, 2026 - Rosno Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
May 10, 2026 - Rosno Cup
May 9, 2026 - Rosno Cup
May 3, 2026 - Rosno Cup
Apr 30, 2026 - Rosno Cup
Feb 17, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
Feb 14, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
May 7, 2026 - Rosno Cup
May 2, 2026 - Rosno Cup
Feb 18, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
Feb 13, 2026 - Ice hockey - Men's Olympic Tournament
Dec 14, 2025 - Rosno Cup
Dec 13, 2025 - Rosno Cup
Canada against Sweden : Head to Head (H2H)
100 %
0 %
May 20, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
Players list
J. Greaves
C. Talbot
E. Bouchard
Z. Whitecloud
D. Mateychuk
D. Nurse
P. Wotherspoon
D. DeMelo
M. Rielly
R. O'Reilly
D. Cozens
D. Holloway
D. Mercer
P. Martone
M. Celebrini
F. Minten
R. Thomas
G. Vilardi
M. Scheifele
J. Tavares
C. Brown
S. Crosby
A. Soderblom
M. Hellberg
A. Johansson
M. Ekholm
O. Ekman-Larsson
R. Hagg
J. Persson
J. Larsson
V. Bjorck
L. Raymond
S. Holmstrom
L. Karlsson
I. Stenberg
J. Berglund
E. Heineman
J. De La Rose
A. Petersson
J. Silfverberg
O. Sundqvist
R. Asplund
Most goals and assists
Canada
Sweden
M. Celebrini
(6 Goals)
L. Raymond
(5 Goals)
S. Crosby
(9 Assists)
O. Ekman-Larsson
(6 Assists)
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L. Raymond
(6 Assists)
Canada - Sweden Key Points
- Canada prepared for this championship with a couple of friendly games, during which they only conceded one goal per game against France and Hungary.
- Sweden reached the quarterfinals in the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, so sitting in the first four spots in the group stage will be a must.
- Canada covered the 5.5 goal line in their last three meetings against Sweden in the IIHF World Championship.
- Sweden scored 3 or more goals in three of their last four meetings against Canada.
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Our Canada vs Sweden Prediction
Considering all this, Canada is expected to show a dominant performance to take advantage of the experienced roster they announced for this tournament, as that could be the only option remaining to quickly forget their silver medal in the Olympics.
In conclusion, it’s a fact that not winning group B would be a big failure for such a talented roster, but they should be careful in this opening game against Sweden. Therefore, the pick for Sweden – Canada is: 1st Period Betting – Canada Wins!
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
