Denmark vs Slovakia Preview & Prediction | 2026 IIHF Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship | Group Stage

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On the back of a thrilling shootout win, Slovakia’s next opponent comes in the form of Denmark.

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Denmark vs Slovakia prediction

Slovakia holding their nerve in the shootout after overtime and beating an opponent such as Slovenia, who are extremely similar to them in terms of quality was a huge triumph for them and puts them in prime position to book their place in the quarter-finals sooner rather than later. For Denmark meanwhile, failure to put points on the board here will increase their prospects of group stage elimination.

Group B has proven pretty lopsided so far with Denmark and Italy standing out as the two weakest teams. Neither contain the offense other nations are blessed with and defensively, they’ve conceded by far the most goals in the group. Only Italy have shipped more goals than Denmark across all 16 participating countries and this bodes extremely well for Slovakia. Therefore, they are well worth backing to come out on top again.

Denmark vs Slovakia tip: Slovakia to win