USA vs Germany: the Americans are the favourites?

The USA were defeated in the opening match against Finland (1:2), but later found their game and developed a streak of four wins. The Americans dealt with Kazakhstan (3:0) and Latvia (4:2), and also beat Norway (2:1) in a really tough game. In the game against the Norwegians, the Americans were considered the clear favourites, but the game was equal, and the American team almost allowed the opponent to level the score.

The Americans have players from different Leagues in their squad, but mostly, of course, these are representatives of the NHL, however, they have not yet had time to gain experience. If Capuano's charges win the remaining two games, they can qualify for the playoffs from the second position.

Germany were off to a great start at this tournament and scored three victories, but the Germans were defeated in the next two matches. The Germans were the favorites in the confrontation with Kazakhstan but lost the game with a score of 2:3. They lost again to Finland with a difference of one goal - 1:2. Against Suomi, Tony Söderholm's squad led the final attack on the last minutes during their power play and created good chances, but they could not take the matters to overtime.

By the way, the Germans can still steal Canada's place in the top four, because they are currently occupying the fourth position and have nine points in the asset.