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

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After having had time to stew on their defeat to Czechia, a strong reaction is expected from Sweden against Slovenia. 

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Sweden vs Slovenia prediction

Sweden fell to their second defeat of the competition last time out, losing 3-4 to Czechia. They had already been beaten by an extremely impressive Canada and after bouncing back emphatically vs Denmark, they took two steps back this past weekend. Slovenia meanwhile, have a very tight turnaround after facing Slovakia less than 24 hours prior to this contest.

We’ve seen Sweden respond strongly to defeat previously and when you consider the attacking players within their squad, you’d expect something along the same lines here. Slovenia are tough customers and won’t be breached easily but in what should be a tight encounter, the smart move would be to back the Swedes.

Sweden vs Slovenia tip: Sweden to win