Denmark vs Norway: prediction & betting odds May 17, 2025

The Matchday 9 encounter in Group B of the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship between Denmark and Norway will be held on May 17 at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning. Denmark vs. Norway: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Denmark

After their victory against Kazakhstan, the Danes secured another win against Hungary (8-2). Forward Mikkel Aagaard was outstanding in the last match, scoring once in the first period and twice in the third. Denmark, with the most goals conceded in their group after Hungary (20 goals), sits in fifth place with six points.

• At least six goals have been scored in regular time in 7 of Denmark's last 9 World Championship games.
• The team has lost after three periods in 8 of their last 11 World Championship matches.
• Denmark has conceded at least three goals in regular time in 7 of their last 9 World Championship games.

Norway

Norway suffered their fifth consecutive defeat, losing to Switzerland (0-3) in their last outing. Both teams had equal penalty minutes, but Norway was outshot by a significant margin. With just one point, Norway is at the bottom of Group B.

• No more than five goals have been scored in regular time in 7 of Norway's last 10 World Championship matches.
• The team has scored no more than two goals after three periods in their last four World Championship encounters.
• Norway has not lost by more than one goal in regular time in 4 of their last 6 World Championship games.

Denmark vs. Norway: Match Prediction

After a series of losses, Denmark managed to regroup and secure two consecutive victories, scoring at least five goals in each of those matches in regular time. Buoyed by their recent success, Denmark will aim to collect points against Group B's underdog, Norway. The Danes have effectively exploited Norway's shaky defense, scoring at least three goals in 4 of their last 5 head-to-head World Championship encounters within 60 minutes. Notably, Denmark has won by at least three goals in 3 of their last 4 meetings in the current championship during regular time.

Norway has lost all their matches in this World Championship, conceding a significant number of goals in the last three games (5 goals in two matches and 3 goals in one). Besides defensive issues, their attacking strategy has not yielded positive results, with Norway scoring no more than two goals in 8 of their last 10 World Championship matches within 60 minutes.

Norway is at the bottom of their group standings and is unlikely to pose a challenge to the motivated Danes. My prediction: Denmark with a handicap (0)