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

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Norway can go above Sweden in Group B by getting the better of them on Saturday night.

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Norway vs Sweden prediction

The battle to finish top four in Group B took another twist with Norway going down in overtime to Canada and Sweden getting the better of Italy by three goals to nil. Whilst Norway will prove far tougher opposition, Sweden stands a great chance with another strong defensive performance like what we saw from them most recently.

Norway haven’t been bad across the group stage but their attack is likely to find it a real struggle against a Swedish side coming off the back of consecutive shutouts. Such resilience among their backline can’t be ignored and perhaps tips the scales in their favour here, so backing Sweden warrants consideration.

Norway vs Sweden tip: Sweden to win