The third-place match of the 2025 World Championship in hockey between Sweden and Denmark will take place on May 25 at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm. Sweden vs. Denmark: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Sweden
In their last World Championship match, Sweden lost to the USA with a score of 2-6. Despite the defeat, the team was nearly equal to their opponent in shots on goal (29:28). The goals in the third period were scored by William Nylander and Elias Lindholm. Notably, in the entire history of head-to-head encounters at the World Championship, Sweden has only lost to Denmark once.
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Sweden has won in regulation time in 8 of their last 10 World Championship matches.
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The team has not conceded more than two goals in regulation time in 8 of their last 10 World Championship games.
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At least five goals have been scored in regulation time in 8 of the last 11 World Championship games involving Sweden.
Denmark
The Danes suffered a heavy defeat in their last match against Switzerland, losing 0-7. In the game, Denmark was outshot by their opponents, but they ended the match level with the Swiss in penalty minutes (10:10).
The loss in the last match was Denmark's first defeat in six World Championship games.
- Denmark has not scored more than two goals in regulation time in 5 of their last 6 head-to-head World Championship meetings.
- The team has won 5 of their last 6 World Championship games (1 in a shootout).
- At least six goals have been scored over three periods in 6 of Denmark's last 8 World Championship games.
Sweden vs. Denmark: Match Prediction
In the upcoming match, neither team will want to give up victory easily. Sweden effectively utilizes their attacking potential: the team has scored at least four goals over three periods in 7 of their last 10 World Championship games. Such high scoring is also noted in most head-to-head encounters between Sweden and Denmark: at least four goals have been scored in 12 of the last 14 head-to-head meetings at the World Championship in regulation time.
Denmark has something to counter their opponent with, as the team does not "sit back" in defense and executes sharp attacks well: the Danes have scored at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 World Championship matches in regulation time. It is also worth noting that in most head-to-head World Championship meetings, the teams have played quite productively: at least six goals have been scored in 11 of the last 13 head-to-head encounters at the World Championship in regulation time.
I expect an open game with plenty of exciting moments. My prediction: Total over 5.5 goals
Yacob Markstrem
Samuel Ersson
Arvid SΓΆderblom
Adam Larsson
Erik Gustafsson
Jonas Brodin
Marcus Pettersson
Rasmus Andersson
Gabriel Carlsson
Alexander Wennberg
Elias Lindholm
Emil Heineman
Filip Forsberg
Isac LundestrΓΆm
Jesper Froden
Mika Zibanejad
Anton Bengtsson
William Karlsson
Max Friberg
Frederik Dichow
Sebastian Dahm
Mathias Seldrup
Anders Koch
Markus Lauridsen
Matias Lassen
Phillip Bruggisser
Oliver Lauridsen
Daniel Bæastrup
Alexander True
Nick Olesen
Patrick Russell
Nicklas Jensen
Nicolai Meyer
Nikolaj Ehlers
David Madsen
