Sweden vs Finland Preview & Prediction | 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship | Semi-Final

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After stunning USA in overtime, Finland meet Sweden for a place in the final.

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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – NHL Network / Canada – TSN/RDS

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / USA – NHL Network via subscriptions for fuboTV, DirectTV, SlingTV or ESPN+ / Canada – TSN streaming platforms

Sweden vs Finland prediction

Sweden have been the stand out team over the course of this tournament so far, winning all five of their games without needing overtime to do so. Finland came into their quarter-final against USA as big underdogs but shocked the host nation with an overtime 4-3 victory. The question is how much they have left in the tank after such an effort.

Asking Finland to defy the odds for a second time in a row is a big task. An offensive juggernaut, Sweden’s quality has been evident throughout and it’s hard to see them taking their foot off the gas with the final looming large. Finland may well have peaked in the quarter-finals and backing Sweden here has to be favoured. 

Sweden vs Finland tip: Sweden to win