Denmark - Norway predictions and free betting tips [14/05/2024]

The Group Stage match of the World ice Hockey Championship in the elite division is set to commence at 14:20. Avid fans of world-class hockey should expect a face-off between Denmark and Norway.

Denmark

The Denmark team has been playing among the world elite for some time but hasn't achieved much success. For a long time, the Danish hockey players have not made it to the quarterfinals and usually stop at the group stage. However, the past World Championship, which took place in Finland and Latvia, was successful for Team Denmark. Not so long ago, the Danish national team was among the outsiders and fought to maintain their place, but in 2023, the team from Northern Europe took 5th place in the group stage, scoring 8 points in 7 matches. In the current tournament, taking place in Czech Republic, Danish hockey players have played two matches, and so far, everything is going according to plan. Both matches involving Team Denmark ended with a score of 5:1. The Denmark team first met with opponents from Austria and triumphed with a score of 5:1, crushing a noticeably weaker opponent in all aspects. In the second match of the World Championship group stage, Team Denmark played against the reigning world champions. Playing against Canada is still difficult for Team Denmark, and the score of 5:1 fully followed the game's logic. At the moment, Team Denmark ranks 5th in the group's tournament table, scoring 3 points less than the Czech Republic at position 4.

Norway

The team from Norway has long been playing among the best teams of the world and is showing stable results that give them the ability to be in the elite of world hockey. In the course of the tournament, which took place in 2023 in Finland and Latvia, the Norway team even underperformed to some extent. Norway’s national team took 7th place at the group stage, scoring only 6 points. Importantly, Team Norway managed to keep its place in the elite division, outpacing opponents from Slovenia. The Norway team's line-up in the current World Championship has practically not changed, and so has their result. It's worth noting that Norway faced teams in three consecutive matches that are certainly going to be in the quarterfinals. The team started the tournament with a match against Switzerland and lost 5:2. In the next two matches, Norway faced the Czech Republic and Finland. Predictably, team Norway was defeated, losing with a gap of 3 pucks. Three consecutive losses have moved Norway down to second last place. Only due to additional indicators does Norway outperform opponents from Great Britain. The main matches for Norway are yet to come.

Head to Head

Denmark and Norway have met in 45 official matches. Norway has 23 wins on its record, while Denmark has come out on top in 22 encounters.

Prediction

Denmark will triumph in regular time. Danish hockey players surpass Norway in most parameters, which is evident from the last tournament and the results of the current World Championship. While the Danish team is fighting for top 4, Norway is content with maintaining its place in the elite.