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Canada — Sweden: forecast for the Four Nations Tournament match
Canada will play its first Four Nations Cup match on February 13, where it will face the Swedish national team. The Canadians have probably assembled the best possible squad, but will they be able to fully implement it? Our experts will answer this question and many others in the forecast, which also contains the most optimal rates
Command Analysis
Canada
CanadaCurrent form
Canada has been the strongest team in the world for many years in a row and continues to prove this at every tournament. Over the past nine years, the team has been able to earn four gold medals and three silver medals at the World Championships, which is an incredible indicator. What is especially noteworthy is that the team is often far from the most optimal composition, since all the top players remain playing in the NHL and do not participate in international tournaments. The upcoming Four Nations Cup will be an exception.
The Canadians finally got the opportunity to show all their might, as they will be competing with all their stars in the four Nations tournament. The center, McKinnon, Crosby and, of course, McDavid will be the players who will give the main result and leave no chance for the opponents' defense. Defensively, of course, everything is not so rosy, but even here it was not without the best players in the world. The top five look as intimidating as possible, in addition to the star strikers, Taves and Makar will consistently join the attack. Canada's only problem is the goalie line. Binnington, Montembo and Hill are not particularly impressive compared to the attacking line.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Canadian national team will compete in full strength.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Canada has scored 3.9 goals in the last ten games.
- On average, the Canadians conceded 2.5 goals per match.
Sweden
SwedenCurrent form
The Swedish national team has been going through far from the best of times lately and consistently shows very poor results at international tournaments. The national team earned its last medal at the World Championships last year, taking third place, and before that it barely entered the top 6. The team is performing especially poorly in the European Tour, it failed to win a single victory on the home arena, having suffered four defeats in a row, which few people could have expected.
What is especially noteworthy is that even if all the NHL stars perform as part of the "Tre Krunur", you still shouldn't expect a great result. Only the defensive line stands out, which consists of Hedman, Andersson, Dahlin, Ekholm and Karlsson, but one defense will not be enough. The offensive line also looks good, but there are no superstars in it. Petterson and his Brother can make a difference, but compared to Canada, this is not enough. The national team's goaltending line consists of Gustavsson, Markstrom and Ullmark, which looks good at first glance, but their current form leaves much to be desired.
Disqualifications and injuries
All Swedish players will participate in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- The Swedes have conceded an average of three goals in the last ten matches.
- On average, Sweden scored 24 shots on the opponent's goal.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Sweden
In four of the six face-to-face matches, Sweden opened the scoring
2.36The goalratein each period is yes
In three face-to-face matches out of five, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.50Tip and bets
Canada is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, for which there are many reasons at once. Firstly, the national team has shown amazing results in recent years and steadily earned medals, unlike Sweden, which is in crisis. Secondly, it is especially worth paying attention to the difference in the compositions. The Leafs have gathered a huge number of star players, many of whom will be inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in the future. We believe that due to such a powerful squad, the Canadians will not leave any chances for their opponent, and we are betting on their confident victory.
Our forecast is that Canada will win in 1.65
Bet on the total
The upcoming match is bound to be productive. The Canadians, as is their habit, will run into the attack from the very first minute and try to show their full attacking potential. Even a strong Swedish defense is unlikely to be able to hold back such pressure, which means that the Swedes themselves will have to respond in kind.
Forecast - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.72
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Canada has a great chance to earn an advantage at the end of the starting segment. The home walls will certainly help the Leafs to make a successful start in the upcoming match, which is what we suggest betting on.
Forecast - Canada's victory in the first period in 2.22
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