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Czech Republic vs United States Preview & Picks – USA To Win Final Group Game At Ice Hockey World Championship

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20 May 2025
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Leigh Copson 20 May 2025
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  • Czech Republic vs United States picks for Tuesday, May 20
  • Game is taking place at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, Denmark
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
Zach Werenski and Matty Beniers of United States (Getty Images)
    Czech Republic vs United States Preview & Picks
  • Czech Republic vs United States Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Czech Republic Form
  • United States Form

Czech Republic vs United States Preview & Picks

The United States are tipped to wrap up the group stage with one more win.

The Americans have rebounded from their one group stage defeat, and they will be motivated to get a measure of revenge for last year’s quarter-final defeat.

  • United States are 5-1 in the tournament so far
  • The Czech Republic’s games are averaging 7.0 total goals
  • The United States’ games are averaging 6.8 total goals

Head To Head

  • Czech Republic won 1-0 when the two teams last met in May 2024

Czech Republic Form

The Czech Republic head into their final group game boasting an unbeaten record and sitting top of Group B.

The defending champions were handed a tough start to their defence of the crown, but they passed that test as they beat Switzerland 5-4 in overtime in a rematch from last year’s final.

The Czech Republic then beat Norway 2-1, before recording four straight blowout wins.

They beat Denmark 7-2, downed Hungary 6-1, and then produced their highest scoring performance to date as they beat Kazakhstan 8-1.

The Czechs then followed that up on Monday with their first shutout win of the tournament, beating Germany 5-0.

United States Form

The United States have already booked a place in the quarter-finals, and a win here could see them finish top of Group B.

The Americans raced out of the blocks with a couple of shutout wins, downing Denmark 5-0 and Hungary 6-0.

Their winning start came to an abrupt end as they were shut out themselves, losing 3-0 to Switzerland, but they responded quickly with a 6-5 overtime win against Norway.

The United States have been much more convincing in their last two victories though.

They first downed Germany 6-3, and in their most recent outing they eased past Kazakhstan, 6-1.

Verdict

The United States are still playing for the chance to finish top and they have added motivation, having been dumped out by the Czechs last year.

They will also be keen to bounce back from losing their first real test of the tournament, so we are backing the Americans.

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