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Sweden vs USA Preview & Picks – Sweden To Win Big Ice Hockey World Championship Clash
- Sweden vs USA picks for Friday, May 10
- IIHF World Championship game is taking place at Ostrava Arena
- Preview, predictions, stats & form
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- Sweden vs USA Preview & Picks
- Head To Head
- Sweden Form
- USA Form
Sweden vs USA Preview & Picks
Sweden vs USA Preview & Picks
Sweden are backed to win this mouth-watering group stage game.
Both teams are hampered by the NHL playoffs, but the Swedes are loaded defensively and they have played more games together in preparation for this tournament.
- Sweden are 10-5 in their last 15 games
- Sweden are 6-3 in their last 9 competitive meetings with the USA
- The Under has cashed in 7 of Sweden’s last 8 games
Head To Head
- Sweden lead the series 8-7 since 2004
- USA won 4-3 in overtime when the two teams last met in May 2023
Sweden Form
Sweden failed to make it past the quarter-finals in the Ice Hockey World Championship a year ago.
The Swedes booked their place in the knockout stage by winning six of their seven group games, with the only defeat coming in overtime.
They opened the tournament with a 1-0 win over eventual finalists Germany, while their most notable victory was a 2-1 success against Scandinavian rivals Finland.
Sweden’s participation was ended in the last eight though, as they were beaten 3-1 by a Latvia team that finished fourth.
Since exiting the 2023 Ice Hockey World Championship, the Swedes have won 10 of their 16 games.
USA Form
The USA head back to the Ice Hockey World Championship looking to put last year’s disappointment behind them.
The Americans marched through the group stage of the competition, topping the standings in Group A with an unbeaten record.
They opened the tournament in sensational fashion by thrashing Finland 4-1, and they wrapped up the group stage with a 4-3 overtime win over Sweden.
The USA then downed the Czech Republic 3-0 in the quarter-finals, but a 4-3 overtime defeat to Germany in the semi-finals ended their quest and they ultimately finished fourth.
The Americans do go into the 2024 tournament in confident mood though, having beaten Slovakia 6-2 in a friendly earlier this week.
Verdict
The bookies consider this game a toss-up, and we are leaning towards the Swedes.
Sweden have played more games in preparation for the World Championship, so there are likely to be the more well-oiled machine heading into this tournament opener.
Sweden have played more games in preparation for the World Championship, so there are likely to be the more well-oiled machine heading into this tournament opener.
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