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

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A rematch of last year’s gold medal contest sees Switzerland meet reigning champions Czechia to start off Group B.

Start date/time: Friday May 9th 2025: UK – 3:20pm / US ET – 10:20am / US PT – 7:20am

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

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

Switzerland vs Czechia prediction

Seven-time champions Czechia will be expected to go deep once again in this year’s competition. They boast the offensive weapons to hurt any team, whilst their tough defence can stand up to the best attacking players they’ll face over the course of the tournament. That includes those from Switzerland, whom Czechia over came in last year’s final.

When taking into account the attacking tools on show, we could be in for a thrilling affair here. But when it comes to the result, a shrewd move would be backing Czechia to get the job done again over Switzerland.

Switzerland vs Czechia tip: Czechia to win