WJC: WJC 2018 Medal predictions

[czechcanadian]

Started this thread in 2014/15 when McDavid and Eichel faced off in the tournament. There was a lot of interest in that tournament specifically because of that and many other draft eligibles competing. Last year was a little more dull, as there wasn't as many draft eligibles playing and it was considered a weaker draft. This year is a bit of a different story with a stronger draft and the likes of Dahlin, Svechnikov (hopefully), and Zadina competing. And all of Canada, USA, Sweden, and Finland with some seriously strong teams with Russia and even Czechs not too far behind. Makes for some exciting and unpredictable hockey.

The Hockey News has the Gold medal odds like this: USA 3-1, SWE 4-1, CAN 5-1, RUS 6-1, FIN 7-1, CZE 15-1 (IIRC)
I think:
USA Gold
Sweden Silver
Russia Bronze

Group A.
USA.
Finland
Canada.
Slovakia.
Denmark.
Group B
Sweden
Russia
Czechia
Switzerland
Belarus

QF1.
USA (1A)
Switzerland (4B)
QF2
Russia (2B)
Canada (3A)
QF3
Sweden (1B)
Slovakia (4A)
QF4
Finland (2A)
Czechia (3B)

SF1
USA
Russia
SF2
Sweden
Czechs

Gold medal game
USA (winners)
Sweden
Bronze medal game
Russia (winners)
Czechia

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[Artorius Horus T]

Finland
USA
Canada
Russia

WJC Top goal scorer: Eeli Tolvanen (FIN)
WJC Top scorer: Aleksi Heponiemi (FIN)
WJC Top defenceman: Miro Heiskanen (FIN)

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Team Finland, pro goals+assists this season

D: 16+22 +/- +26 (3 players) (Heiskanen,Juolevi,Vaakanainen)
F: 53+82 +/- +27

Team Finland, junior goals+points this season

D: 15+62 +/- +41 (3 players) (Jokiharju,Räsänen,Välimäki)
F: 25+62 +/- +25 (2 players) (Heponiemi*,Moilanen)

* Heponiemi 19+52 +27

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Canada vs Sweden Final, Sweden wins
USA vs Finland Bronze, Finland wins

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Gold Canada
Silver USA
Bronze Czech Republic.


Best Goalie Carter Hart Canada
Best defenceman Victor Mete Canada
Best Forward Casey Mittelstadt USA

 

[VictorLustig]

USA
Finland
Canada

 

[jasonr90]

USA
Canada
Finland

Sweden
Russia
Czech Republic
Switzerland
Slovakia
Denmark

bye bye Belarus

 

[nickdawg95]

sweden = gold
usa = sliver
canada = bronze

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Sweden
USA
Canada
Russia

Pettersson leading scorer and MVP

 

[Xokkeu]

I think USA Finland final USA edges them out.

Russia vs Canada with Russia winning bronze

 

[Fenway]

HF Sportsbook has early odds on who wins the tournament

Not real money - free to play

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/sport...-hockey-world-junior-championships-2018.2991/

 

[David Suzuki]

Gold: Sweden
Silver: USA
Bronze: Russia

 

[illone84]

USA vs FIN for gold. FIN wins. Sweden vs Canada for bronze. Canada wins.

 

[Elias Pettersson]

Sweden vs Canada for gold. Canada wins. Pettersson wins player of tournament award.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I think Canada/Sweden, Petterson I do also believe is MVP. Reminds me too much of Mats Sundin.

 

[clevelandcane]

I hope the US makes the semis as I bought my tix already.

USA
Finland
CAN

 

[Cheapshot]

USA gold Finland and Sweden to round out the medals.

 

[Ducks76]

1. Finland(With dream factory Tolvanen,Heponiemi,Kuokkanen,Heiskanen,Valimaki)
2. USA
3. Canada
4. Sweden

 

[tony d]

G- Sweden
S- Canada
B- USA

 

[1Gold Standard]

for pure entertainment value I'm hoping for a Canada v USA gold medal match up. It's the best hockey to be had anywhere. Finland v Sweden for the Bronze. I'll pick the Swedes.

Canada Gold
USA Silver
Sweden Bronze.

Let's hope that's the way things unfold.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Sweden has never beaten a NA team in the final, right?

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Finland
USA
Canada

 

[Howe Elbows 9]

Sweden has never beaten a NA team in the final, right?

That's right, 0-5 against Canada in WJC finals, 0-1 against USA.

 

[kk87]

Hope to see Canada-USA in the final again, since no one actually won the game last year

Still salty

 

[Grub]

This Canadian team looks week to be honest.