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

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Higher seeded Latvia will hope to get the better of France in an important opening encounter for both nations.

Start date/time: Saturday May 10th 2025: UK – 7:20pm / US ET – 2:20pm / US PT – 11:20am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not Televised / US – NHL Network

How to watch online: UK – IIHF.TV / US – NHL Network digital platforms

France vs Latvia prediction

Both these teams boast a large number of domestic players, rather than big name NHL stars and it will be interesting to see how their respective styles of play match up to each other in this contest. Latvia in particular have assembled an impressive squad formed mainly of young players who have come through the youth system together.

Bronze medal winners back in 2023, Latvia know they possess the pedigree to go deep in this competition and against a French side who have historically struggled down the lower end of the table down the years, Latvia will be expected to claim victory.

France vs Latvia tip: Latvia to win