Slovenia vs Canada Prediction: Deal with Slovenia without Any Problems

Prediction for the IIHF World Championship 2023 Slovenia vs Canada match which will take place on May 14th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

The Slovenian national team is a newcomer in the elite world division, but the Lynx may not have time to get used to such a high level. The tournament is quick, so they can return to the second-strongest group very soon. Although before the start of the 2023 World Cup, the wards of Matjazh Kopitar managed to win three times in a row, the first official game was unsuccessful for them. In the confrontation with the Swiss national team, they conceded twice in the first period and once again in the second. In the final twenty minutes, they were destroyed, which led to a crushing loss – 0:7. An even more challenging opponent awaits the Slovenes ahead.

In any lineup, the Canadian national team is one of the main candidates for the championship. The Maple Leafs did not bring the most stellar roster to the 2023 World Cup, but they still have the chance to add hockey players freed from the Stanley Cup. Even without them, they demonstrated that they were competitive the day before. In the opening match at the World Championship, Andre Tourigny's wards defeated the Latvian national team without any problems – 6:0. The Red-Blacks started scoring from the very first minute of the game, after which they systematically developed the advantage.

The national teams of Slovenia and Canada are rivals of such a different level that it is naive to compare them. They only proved this in their opening games at the 2023 World Cup, so we should hardly expect sensations in the upcoming confrontation. Andre Tourigny's wards crushed the Latvian hosts the day before – 6:0, and they should deal with Slovenia without any problems. The last meeting of the contenders ended in favor of the Maple Leafs – 7:2, so now we have the right to expect something alike. 

The Canadian national team often plays at the group stage of the world championships without much motivation. The Maple Leafs started the 2023 World Cup productively, scoring six unanswered goals against the Latvians. Andre Tourigny's team decided not to limit competitors whose class is noticeably lower. Slovenia have just returned to the elite world division, and therefore they still look hopeless against more experienced teams.