The international ice hockey world is abuzz with excitement as we mark the beginning of the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship. Sweden and Denmark are co-hosting this year’s tournament, which will last from May 9 to May 25.
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Who are the Ice Hockey World Championship Favourites?
Bookmakers consider Canada to be this year’s favourite to win the IIHF World Championship, with the outright odds ranging somewhere between 2.0 and 2.4.
- Canada to win: odds 2.45 at Betandyou
Sweden is the second favourite with bookmakers, with the odds typically ranging from 3.75 to 5.00, followed by the USA national team with the odds between 5.5 and 7.0.
Last year’s champion, the Czech Republic national team, is the fourth favourite this year, with the odds around 9.0 on average, ranging from 7.0 to 10.0
Who do you think will win this year’s IIHF World Championship? Check out the groups to help you predict the quarter-finalists first.
Groups
The teams are divided into two groups, with Group A teams playing their matches in Stockholm, Sweden, and Group B teams in Herning, Denmark. The top four teams from each group qualify for the quarter-finals. These are the groups:
Group A:
- Canada
- Finland
- Sweden
- Slovakia
- Latvia
- Austria
- France
- Slovenia
Group B:
- Czech Republic (Czechia)
- Switzerland
- United States
- Germany
- Denmark
- Norway
- Kazakhstan
- Hungary
