As part of the final round of the group stage of the World Hockey Championship, the players of the national teams of the USA and Norway will compete face to face. Which of the rivals will get the victory in this meeting? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
USA
The USA hockey team performs very unstable at the World Hockey Championship, and may still not get into the playoffs. At the moment, the Americans are on the 4th line in octet B, which allows the team to have a real chance of reaching the decisive stages of the tournament. In the last round, the Americans lost to the Czech Republic with a score of 0:1, giving Latvia hope for a favorable outcome of events and an exit to the playoffs. In this match, the USA will have enough of a draw in the main time of the match, but it is unlikely that the team will play with the Scandinavians to hold the result.
Norway
The Norwegian national team has played 6 matches at the tournament at the moment. It is worth noting that the Vikings were able to win twice in 6 meetings. At the same time, Great Britain (4:3 B) and Austria (5:3) were beaten. At the same time, in the last two meetings, the Norwegians lost in face-to-face meetings to the Czech Republic (1:4) and Sweden (1:7). It is worth noting that by the last round, the Norwegians are on the 7th line, but they have already guaranteed themselves survival in the elite division for the next season.
Statistics and figures:
- USA is the favorite of the meeting;
- The Americans have won three times in 5 matches;
- Norway has 3 defeats in 5 meetings;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of the United States.
Forecast
I believe that Norway will not lose to the opponent in a rout. Our bet will be in favor of a confident game of the Vikings, which will not lead to their defeat today.
