Canada vs Finland Prediction 25 May 2023

When forming a prediction for Canada, it is worth noting that the team entered the playoffs in 2nd place with 15 points. During the group stage, the Canadians suffered two straight losses to the Swiss (2-3) and a shootout loss to the Norwegians (2-3). Surprisingly, Torino's men were restrained offensively and only once managed to score more than five goals, a 6-0 win against Latvia. It should be noted that Mackenzie Wiegar is among the top 7 scorers with nine points on goal + pass (3+6).

When making our prediction for Finland, we will take into account that the national team is in 3rd place in Group A and has 16 points under its belt. Jukka Jalonen's charges only managed to establish the game in their own zone near the end of the group stage and in the past three performances have conceded only one puck each - 7:1 with the Hungarians and Danes, 3:1 with the Austrians. Both Emil Larmi and Jussi Olkinuora are in fine form, with their goalie reliability percentages of 1.78 and 2.0, respectively.

In the final part of the prediction for Canada - Finland, we should pay attention to the sportbooks opinion - the Finns have a minimal advantage. The Canadians will definitely try to take revenge for the lost gold medals, but the team is not all right lately with the construction of the attacking game. The Finns, on the other hand, gained some momentum, plus the positive moment is the support of the home stands, so they definitely manage to take the initiative in their own hands. We believe that Jalonen's charges won't lose in pure time.