Great Britain vs United States Predictions & Picks - USA To Rebound At Ice Hockey World Championship

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  • Great Britain vs United States picks for Sunday, May 17
  • Game is taking place at Swiss Life Arena in Zurich, Switzerland
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Great Britain vs United States Predictions & Picks

The United States are tipped to blowout Great Britain in this group match.

The Americans have already lost in this tournament, but Team GB are no where near the same level as a Switzerland unit that could go all the way.

  • The United States have won 6 of their last tournament games
  • The United States are defending world ice hockey champions
  • The USA won gold at the Winter Olympics earlier this year

Head To Head

  • United States lead the series 2-0 since 2009
  • United States won 3-0 when the two teams last met in May 2022

Great Britain Form

Great Britain are back at the World Championship after successfully earning promotion last year.

Team GB secured their return to the top table of international ice hockey by winning all five of their Division 1 games.

They opened the tournament with a 4-3 shootout win over Ukraine, and backed that up with a 2-1 overtime success against Romania.

Great Britain then downed Japan in overtime, 5-4, before securing their promotion with back-to-back regulation victories.

The Brits cruised to a 5-1 victory over Italy, before wrapping up their campaign with a 3-0 shutout victory against Poland.

United States Form

The United States enter this matchup looking to rebound from losing their opening game of the tournament.

The USA got off to a rough start on Friday, as they were beaten 3-1 by host nation Switzerland in their tournament opener.

They came into the competition on the back of a gold medal-winning performance at the Winter Olympics earlier his year.

The United States eased through the group stage, beating Latvia 5-1, Denmark 6-3 and Germany 5-1, before booking their place in the gold medal game by beating Sweden 2-1 in overtime and Slovakia 6-2 in regulation.

The Americans then clinched the gold in dramatic fashion, beating rivals Canada 2-1 in overtime in the final.

Verdict

The United States lost the tournament opener, but this is the perfect opportunity to get off the mark.

The Americans are levels above this Team GB group and they can win this convincingly.

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