Sweden vs Finland Preview & Prediction | 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship | Semi-Final

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Sweden are one game away from returning to the World Junior Championship final as they face a Finland side who fell at this stage of the competition last year.

Start date/time: Saturday 4th January, 2025, UK – not before 8:30pm / US ET – not before 3:30pm / US PT – not before 12:30pm

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 Finland Prediction

Sweden edged past a brave Latvia by three goals to two, setting up this semi-final. It’s now five straight wins for the Swedes heading into this match, although Finland have not lost since their first game against Canada. But that this stage of the competition, the psychological advantage of having been there and won it already can prove worth its weight in gold.

Expect a fairly high-scoring contest between these two nations and it would be no surprise if overtime ended up being required. But when considering the consistency of Sweden and their ability to clutch under the most intense of circumstances, back them to book themselves the opportunity to go one better than last year.

Sweden vs Finland Tip: Sweden to win