GDT: 2018 WJC • Game 31 • Gold: SWE (1) - CAN (3) F

[Woodhouse]

Gold Medal:

Sweden vs.

Canada
Jan. 5 • 20:00 ET • 02:00 CET
Key Bank Center — Buffalo, NY
TV: NHLN, RDS, SVT, TSN 1/4

Sweden
(Confirmed lineup per IIHF.)

17 Fredrik Karlstrom - 24 Lias Andersson - 19 Alexander Nylander
21 Jesper Boqvist - 16 Linus Lindstrom - 14 Elias Pettersson
8 Tim Soderlund - 20 Isac Lundestrom - 29 Oskar Steen
22 Axel Jonsson Fjallby - 10 Marcus Davidsson - 12 Glenn Gustafsson
28 Fabian Zetterlund

27 Jacob Moverare - 7 Timothy Liljegren
26 Erik Brannstrom - 8 Rasmus Dahlin
23 Jesper Sellgren - 5 Gustav Lindstrom
6 Linus Hogberg

30 Filip Gustavsson
1 Filip Larsson
35 Olle Eriksson Ek

Canada
(Confirmed lineup per IIHF.)

9 Dillon Dube - 23 Sam Steel - 25 Jordan Kyrou
12 Boris Katchouk - 27 Robert Thomas - 16 Taylor Raddysh
14 Maxim Comtois - 21 Brett Howden - 24 Alex Formenton
11 Jonah Gadjovich - 20 Michael McLeod - 19 Drake Batherson
17 Tyler Steenbergen

28 Victor Mete - 3 Connor Timmins
10 Kale Clague - 8 Dante Fabbro
2 Jake Bean - 7 Cale Makar
6 Cal Foote

31 Carter Hart
1 Colton Point
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[Dominance]

Looking forward to it! Should be the best game in the tournament if both teams decide to play the speed game they’re capable of. Back and forth hockey, yes please!

 

[Bixby Snyder]

Hope Sweden kicks the shit out of Canada. Go Sweden.

 

[Tomas W]

If Sweden minimize mistakes in thier own end they got a chance.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Canada will win gold. It's a real shame we can't get gold again in the Olympics with our NHLers there

 

[Addison Rae]

As a Canucks fan I'm hoping for a Canada win but a great performance from Elias Pettersson.

 

[SI90]

No disrespect to Sweeden who beat my US but I think Canada takes it.

 

[Healthy DiPietro]

No disrespect to Sweeden who beat my US but I think Canada takes it.

It's Sweden, not Sweeden.

 

[jvcjdudu jcycyxjene]

It's Sweden, not Sweeden.

It's Sverige, not Sweden.

 

[jvcjdudu jcycyxjene]

My head says Canada, but my heart says Sweden.

 

[Baxterman]

Should be a good match-up between the clear two best teams in the tournament. I had zero expectations of Canada getting here but they have come together as a team to do enough to win.

I think Sweden has more high end talent but this Canadian team has been very good all around.

I will predict a very good game from Hart to steal Canada the win in a tight 3-1 win for Canada.

 

[Peiskos]

Canada's depth, workmanlike style and balanced overall game wears the Swedes down in a 4-2 Canada victory.

Gold - Canada
Silver - Sweden
Bronze - Czech Republic

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Not really sure what to expect. Wouldn't be surprised to see another Gold Medal OT Game coming up.

 

[RandV]

Not that it helps the odds but Canada is long overdue here.

 

[Tomas W]

It's Sverige, not Sweden.

Although it SHOULD be Svea Rike. Not that damn danish spelling...

 

[The Kingslayer]

Hope Makar plays more than 11 minutes.

 

[JackSlater]

I'll guess 3-2 for Canada. My confidence that Canada wins in general is 7/10, mainly due to style of play. Sweden's top end talent is better, Canada's depth is better. Critical thing will be if the Canadian forwards put consistent pressure on Sweden.

 

[Asiantuntija]

Let's go Svärje! Our neighbourhood country will take this for sure. Cheers to the friendship between Finska & Svenska.

 

[Mehar]

Canada will win Gold. Their overall depth is better than Sweden. Hoping to see a very large number of Canadians in Buffalo tomorrow.

 

[ponder]

Sweden has better high end talent this year (arguably MUCH better), but Canada has strong depth and chemistry. Could go either way, and will hopefully be a fast paced, exciting game. Go Canada go!

 

[End on a Hinote]

If we win tomorrow I admit it will be a bitter sweet one since we didn't get our chance at redemption against the US and will have to carry on a three game losing streak to them into next year.

That being said, it will be much less bitter than sweet.

 

[Aoko]

I think Sweden's got this.

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

Im surprised that the swedes could handle the US, so I wont be counting em out in this years finals, since I think that Canada and the US plays a similar game. Sweden has always had a hard time playing vs NA teams and their high pressure/nastiness, but yesterday they prevailed, and thats unusual - hence, Im more optimistic now than I usualy am when Sweden's facing Canada.

Like others been saying, if Sweden can stay out of the penalty box, at least more than in the semis, they have a chance.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Dahlin has not been more than 4/5 so far. He needs to be 5/5 for Sweden to have a chance.

 

[viach]

Hope Makar plays more than 11 minutes.

Me too
What tournament for him being just that 7th defender