IIHF World Championship Betting Predictions

Organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation, the upcoming World Championship will kick off in May of 2021. Co-hosted by Latvia and Belarus, the tournament will include the strongest national teams around the world. Those teams include Russia, Canada, Sweden, and a few more. We present to you the 2021 IIHF World Championship betting predictions and odds for each of those teams. Will the Russians extend their lead on most titles won? Or will Finland successfully defend their title? 

2021 IIHF World Championship Betting Predictions: Russia is the Favorite to Win

The Russian men’s national ice hockey team is currently rated in second place in the IIHF World Ranking. Having such a very strong squad, the national team is one the “big six”. The “big six” is a group that includes six of the best national teams that have competed in the highest levels in the history of ice hockey. The  team has the most success when it comes to the World Championship title. They are the team with most titles as they have won it a total of 27 times, including the Soviet Union titles. In addition to the World titles, the Russian team has won the Euro Hockey Tour eight times since 2004. This puts them in second place for most Euro Hockey Tour titles just after Finland.

Under head coach Alexei Kudashov, the Russians will be looking to regain their World Championship title from Finland. Online sportsbook sites in the US reveal that the team has a slight edge to win the title. The 2021 IIHF World Championship betting predictions on Bwin for them to win the world title is 3.5.

2021 IIHF World Championship Betting Predictions: Canada

The Ice Hockey Canadian national team, also known as Team Canada, is one of the best teams in the World. They are also considered to be in the big six in the sport. Also, they are currently ranked in first place in the world rankings with 3470 points. Throughout their history, the Canadian ice hockey national team has won many titles. For instance, they are 26-time IIHF World Champions with the latest title win in 2016. Also, they have won nine gold Olympic medals. In the 2019 IIHF World Championship, Team Canada lost the final against Finland, so they will be looking to win it 2021. The 2021 IIHF World Championship betting odds for team Canada to win the title are 3.5. If you believe they will win the title, go to Bwin and place your bet on them.

2021 IIHF World Championship Betting Predictions: Sweden

Sweden is one of the most successful and popular teams in the sport of Ice hockey. The team is nicknamed the “Tre kronor”, meaning “Three crowns”, which refers to the symbol on their jersey. Currently, they are ranked number 4 in the world rankings with 3325 and are included in the group of the “big six”. Throughout their history, the team has won several trophies and medals including World titles and Winter Olympics.

The “Tre kronor” holds the record for becoming the only team to win both the World Championship and Winter Olympics in the same year. In 2006, they have won the winter Olympics by defeating Finland in the final, and the World Championship by defeating the Czech Republic. As of today, the Swedish national team has won eleven world championship titles and will compete in the 2021 tournament. The 2021 IIHF World Championship betting prediction odds for them to win their 12th title on Bwin are 4.5.

Who Else is A Strong Candidate for the Title?

There two other big teams who are very strong candidates to win the title. Both teams are part of the big six. Finland is number 3 in the world rankings with 3345 points. They are the most successful team in the Euro hockey Tour as they hold the record for most title wins at nine. The Finish  are currently the champions of the world after winning the 2019 World Championship. They will be looking to keep their momentum going and defend their title in the upcoming tournament. Betting odds on Bwin for them to successfully defend their title are 9.

Finally, our last pick for the strongest candidates to win the world championship is the USA national team. They are currently number six in the world rankings with 3140 points. Their most recent medal was a 3rd place finish in the 2018 world championship. Also, the USA’s last World Championship win dates back to 1960, so they are hoping to win the title after an absence of fifty years. Betting odds for them to win the title on Bwin are 9 which are the same as Finland’s.

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