Canada vs Slovakia Preview & Prediction | 2025 IIHF Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship | Group Stage

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Canada are in a head-to-head race with Sweden to finish top of Group A, so can’t afford to slip up against Slovakia.

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Canada vs Slovakia prediction

Canada will not be taking Slovakia for granted here. Any complacency will surely be left firmly in the locker room as the Canadians look to keep their perfect group stage record intact, having won four from four so far. This will serve as their toughest test so far though with Slovakia fourth-place in Group A.

But the defence and goaltending of Canada remains the bedrock of their success. Whilst you know they’ll always be good for scoring points, the defence being strong ensures that Canada close out games against tough teams. That is likely to be the case here, so back a Canadian victory.

Canada vs Slovakia tip: Canada to win