Canada vs Finland: Prediction and Bets – May 19, 2025
Game Prediction
The Ice Hockey World Championship is in full swing, with the group stage nearing its end. On May 19, Canada and Finland will face off. Our experts have prepared their take on the best bet for this event.
Canada
The Canadians have not faced any difficulties so far in this tournament, delivering crushing victories over each of their opponents and maintaining a significant advantage. The team started off with a 4-0 win over Slovenia, then routed Latvia 7-1. In the third match, they dealt with France 5-0 and put the same number of pucks past Austria – 5-1. In their latest encounter, they managed to defeat a strong Slovakia side 7-0.
Star veteran Sidney Crosby has been performing brilliantly, racking up 9 points already in this tournament. Canada sits second in the group, behind only Sweden, who have played one more match but have also beaten every opponent so far.
Finland
With two rounds remaining in the group stage, Finland has already secured a place in the next round. They currently sit third, having won four out of five matches. The team’s only loss came against a powerful Swedish squad, with a score of 1-2 — a fair result.
Looking at their games, the “Suomi” have been struggling, beating both Latvia and Austria by just 2-1. Only against Slovenia did Finland manage a one-sided win — 9-1. The team pulled off a big comeback against France: with a minute and a half left in the third period, Finland was trailing 1-3, but managed to score two goals to take the game to overtime, eventually snatching victory 4-3.
Head-to-head
The teams meet nearly every world championship, though the rosters can differ significantly. The rivalry is quite balanced, and in the last world championship, Canada beat Finland 5-3 in the group stage.
Match Prediction
This is definitely a match worth watching. A loss won’t carry significant negative consequences, as both teams have already reached the playoffs. Canada are strong favorites, which is fairly obvious given their superior form in this tournament. A reasonable bet here looks to be on the total goals over 5.5.