Sweden vs Czechia Preview & Prediction | 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship | Group Stage

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Sweden and Czechia, the top two in Group A do battle for the right to finish in top spot and also maintain their 100% record across the competition so far.

Start date/time: Tuesday 31st December, 2024, UK – not before 10:00pm / US ET – not before 5:00pm / US PT – not before 2:00pm

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

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

Sweden vs Czechia Prediction

Both Sweden and Czechia come into this game having hugely impressive over the course of the group stage, winning three from three and proving extremely potent from an attacking point of view, demonstrating a high level of offensive cutting edge on the ice. It would be no surprise to see multiple goals from both nations across the three periods.

So far though, it’s Czechia who have shown that little extra ruthlessness and the ability to start fast in all of their games. They’ve led the first period in each of their three matches and once they get in front, it becomes very difficult to reign them in. With that in mind, backing Czechia to edge out Sweden warrants serious consideration in a contest which could go either way.

Sweden vs Czechia Tip: Czechia to win