Tonight’s contest between Canada and Finland will decide first place for Group A at the World Juniors.
Both nations enter this contest a perfect 3-0 and are two of the most defensive teams in the tournament so far.
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A combined 7 goals have been scored against the two teams since the tournament began, in only 6 games.
Canada has the edge over Finland in goals for, but that is also heavily inflated thanks to Canada’s drubbing over Germany.
Dylan Cozens (Canada) leads the team with 9 points and is fourth in tournament scoring. Meanwhile, Quinton Byfield has netted 2 goals and 7 assists in the tournament.
On the Finland side, Anton Lundell and Topi Niemela are the leading scorers. The paid have combined for 12 points in 6 games.
Expect Devon Levi to once again get the start for Canada. Levi has started all 3 games for Canada in the tournament, picking up 1 shutout and owning a 0.75 GAA.
I am expecting Kari Piiroinen will get the call for Finland tonight. In the tournament, Piiroinen has played two games for the Fins, picking up one shutout in the process.
The Fins are also looking for revenge over Canada. These two nations met in the semi-finals last tournament, only for Canada to eliminate Finland 5-0.
Many have praised Canada’s forechecking as a big reason why they have put up an insane amount of goals. The Canadians are merciless in the offensive zone.
Finland hasn’t scored as many goals as Canada in the tournament but their offensive flair and textbook defense has been praised.
