Czech Republic vs Canada Preview & Picks – Back Canadians To Cover In Winter Olympics Clash

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11 Feb 2026
Leigh Copson 11 Feb 2026
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  • Czech Republic vs Canada picks for Thursday, February 12
  • Game is taking place at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena
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Czech Republic vs Canada Preview & Picks

Canada are tipped to kick off their Winter Olympics campaign with a comfortable win.

The Canadian roster is loaded with superstar names and Hall of Fame talent, and they are likely to have too much for the Czechs.

  • Canada have won each of the previous 5 meetings
  • Canada have won the last 5 meetings by an average of 2.8 goals per game
  • 4 of the last 5 meetings have produced over 5.5 total goals

Head To Head

  • Canada lead the series 20-7-1 since 2003
  • Canada won 4-3 in overtime when the two teams last met in May 2024

Czech Republic Form

The Czech Republic enter the Winter Olympics having cooled off a little since their red-hot start to the 2025 World Championship.

The Czechs opened that campaign with six straight wins to ease through the group stage despite a 5-2 defeat at the hands of the United States.

They were one-and-done in the knockout stage though, losing 5-2 to Sweden in the quarter-finals.

The Czech Republic then lost 3-1 to the Swedes and 4-2 to Finland in the Karjala leg of the Euro Hockey Tour, which they concluded in positive fashion with a 4-0 blowout of Switzerland.

The Czechs built on that in the SWISS tournament, as they beat Finland 3-1 and Switzerland 5-3 before falling 5-0 to Sweden.

Canada Form

Canada go into this tournament looking to issue a championship-winning response to their shock loss at last year’s World Championship.

The Canadians went into that tournament as the favourites to go all the way, and it was no shock when they opened the campaign with five consecutive victories.

They beat Slovenia 4-0, Latvia 7-1, France 5-0, Austria 5-1 and Slovakia 7-0, before seeing their perfect run end with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Finland.

Canada rebounded immediately as they wrapped up the group stage with a 5-3 victory over Sweden, but their joy was short-lived.

The Canadians faced Denmark in the quarter-finals and suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat to the Danes.

Verdict

Canada’s World Championship bid ended disastrously last year, but that has done little to dampen expectations heading into the Winter Olympics.

This is a loaded roster with a who’s who of NHL talent, so we expect them to race out of the blocks with a commanding win.

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