Kazakhstan vs USA Prediction & Picks - IIHF World Championship
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Prediction:
Total Goals by Kazakhstan - Under 0.5
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by Edgar Jibran | in IIHF World Championship Picks
One of the most uneven games in the Ice Hockey World Championship will take place next Sunday morning when Kazakhstan and the US clash at 08:20 am CST. This game is clearly expected to be a great opportunity for the American squad to increase the gap over Germany just one day after they defeated them with a very solid offensive performance (6-3).
Despite the US favoritism, it really is a fact that Kazakhstan is expected to conform a very solid defensive line to avoid conceding four or more goals just like they did during their last four games in a row. However, none of their players are currently playing in really competitive leagues, so it’s more than evident that their level cannot be compared to the one from the best players in the World.
Meanwhile, the US is still noting as the second-best offensive line in Group B with 23 scored goals, being worth noting that scoring six goals during their most recent game against Germany would have left some learnings after losing a 3-0 advantage during the second period. With that in mind, it cannot be ignored that the American squad is conformed by players from less competitive NHL teams like Nashville, Boston and Utah.
On Kazakhstan side, the main objective for this team will definitely be keeping away from the relegation, so even though they were able to defeat Norway during the first game of the championship, a victory from the Norwegian team could take them down to the bottom spot of the standings. Additionally, their offensive line negatively remarks as the word in Group B with just 7 scored goals after five games.
Kazakhstan vs USA Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
17 | 262 | 5 | 1 | +20 |
|
8
|
3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | -23 |
Kazakhstan and USA Latest Matches
2/3 (67%)
1/3 (33%)
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%)
Aug 30, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
Aug 29, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
0/1 (0%)
1/1 (100%)
Sep 1, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
2/2 (100%)
0/2 (0%)
May 17, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 14, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
2/2 (100%)
0/2 (0%)
May 17, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 14, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
Players list
M. Pavlenko
S. Kudryavtsev
T. Gaitamirov
A. Korolyov
A. Beketayev
E. Mikhailov
D. Breus
L. Metalnikov
S. Daniyar
V. Orekhov
V. Volkov
A. Omirbekov
D. Kaiyrzhan
V. Kolesnikov
M. Mukhametov
K. Panyukov
N. Mikhailis
A. Shestakov
B. Muratov
K. Savitsky
A. Likhotnikov
R. Starchenko
J. Daccord
J. Swayman
J. LaCombe
Z. Buium
A. Vlasic
A. Peeke
B. Skjei
Z. Werenski
M. Kesselring
J. Doan
M. Beniers
D. O'Connor
W. Smith
L. Cooley
C. Gauthier
F. Nazar
S. Pinto
C. Keller
T. Thompson
C. Garland
M. McCarron
M. Eyssimont
Most goals and assists
Kazakhstan
USA
N. Mikhailis
(3 Goals)
F. Nazar
(6 Goals)
,
T. Thompson
(6 Goals)
S. Pinto
(8 Assists)
,
L. Cooley
(8 Assists)
Kazakhstan - USA Key Points
- Kazakhstan has only won one out of their last eight played games, a streak that demonstrates the big offensive challenges from this national team.
- US broke a streak of two games in a row without winning in regulation time after their aforementioned 6-3 victory over Germany.
- Kazakhstan in direct duels against the US, won all their historic confrontations, being worth noting that they were obliterated in their most recent confrontations (10-1).
- US scored three or more goals in five out of their six historic confrontations, numbers that reflect the huge competitive differences between these teams.
Our Kazakhstan vs USA Prediction
To conclude, the huge favoritism of the US to win this game is completely logical, however the American squad isn’t expected to show a level of domination like the one they had during their most recent confrontation against Kazakhstan. However, the reality is that it’ll be very hard for Kazakhstan to score a goal with their current offensive level, so the pick for Kazakhstan – US is: Kazakhstan Total Goals – Under 0.5!
Prediction:
Total Goals by Kazakhstan - Under 0.5
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