Latvia vs. Canada: World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Match Prediction

Current form

At the last World Championship, Latvia did not show the best game in the group, but in the end, they still managed to get through to the playoffs thanks to their only victory over Germany. However, in the first round of the tournament, they had to suffer an obvious defeat from the US team, and with a rout. Indeed, Latvia is not particularly distinguished by high-class hockey, and one should not expect outstanding results from the team, especially in this tournament, since the only potential chance of victory is in the next meeting with the Germans.

This year, the team played five friendly matches and only won one of them against Denmark (4:1). They also managed to put up a fight against Austria, but still had to suffer a defeat in a shootout (1:2). All other matches ended in crushing defeats. Indeed, the team roster is far from the most competitive, so they will have to prepare for very tough matches.

Interesting trends for betting

• Latvia concedes an average of 3.4 goals per match
• Latvians score two goals on average

Current form

Canada traditionally came to the World Championship only to win, and it has an excellent chance of doing so, since the national team consists of very promising young players, and some of them are already playing in the NHL. What is especially noteworthy is that the team approached this tournament in excellent shape, which they proved in the very first match, defeating a fairly serious competitor in the person of Finland with a score of 4:0. The most productive player was Matthew Schafer, who scored a goal and gave an assist. But the main star was goalie Carter George, who blocked 31 shots on his goal, getting a shutout.

Indeed, at first glance, the “leaves” look invincible, and will most likely enter the playoffs from the first line in the table.

Interesting trends for betting

• The Canadians are allowing an average of 1.25 goals per game.
• The Leafs are scoring 4.5 goals per game