Czechia welcomes the best women’s ice hockey teams in the world for the female WC 2025 this week. This 11-day hockey festival is the penultimate premier event before the 2026 Winter Olympics; hence, the stakes are very high. Join us for the latest Women’s Ice Hockey World Championship 2025 betting odds breakdown and betting tips.
All games of the event will take place in the Budvar Arena in ÄŚeskĂ© BudÄ›jovice, capital of South Bohemia. Starting on April 9, the 24th edition of the IIHF Women’s World Championship will see Finland and the United States square off in the first game. On April 20, the last two standing will clash in the final.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | IIHF Women’s World Championship 2025 |
| 🏒 Venue: | Budvar Arena, České Budějovice, Czechia |
| 🗓️ Dates: | Wednesday, April 9 to Sunday, April 20, 2025 |
Before revealing our tips for the IIHF Women’s World Championship 2025, let’s discuss how the competition works.
The top five finishers from the previous competition will make up Group A. Group B, on the other hand, will consist of the sixth, seventh, and eighth-placed 2024 teams plus two promoted Division I Group A teams.
All Group A teams have guaranteed knockout berths alongside the top three Group B teams. The bottom two teams from Group B will be relegated. The knockout bracket will be re-seeded after the quarter-final round.
Canada and the United States have shared the last five tournament titles between them, so 2025 Ice Hockey Female WC predictions will heavily favor both teams. The last four finals, in fact, have all been contested between Canada and the United States.
Hockey betting apps have rolled out the latest 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship odds. Let’s have a look at the title contenders:
Canada, the defending champion, has won this competition a record 13 times. Team Canada has recalled 17 players who were part of last year’s title-winning campaign. No 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship preview, therefore, would rule out another Canadian title charge.
The USA is the only other team besides Canada to have achieved success in this competition. The 10-time champions had to settle for the silver medal last year, but international and NCAA hockey bookmakers are trusting the Americans to do one better this time.
Czechia will hope to leverage its home team status to disrupt the Canada – US duopoly in the tournament. Female ice hockey 2025 World Championship betting tips would consider the two-time bronze medalists a serious dark horse.
Finland denied Czechia a third successive third-place finish last year. The 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship odds, however, still place them well behind the hosts in the title race. Finland faces a significant challenge in overcoming the absence of the team’s experienced leader, Jenni Hiirikoski.
Sweden will be looking to improve on its seventh-place finish, and the sportsbooks are treating them as one of the top five teams in Czechia. The Damkronorna has a roster full of exciting talents. So, we won’t be too surprised to see Sweden making a deep run in the competition.
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Defending champions and playing on home soil in Utica, NY, Team USA had a clear shot at going back-to-back in 2024. But in a classic showdown, they were edged 6-5 in overtime by bitter rivals Canada in the final. One silver lining for John Wroblewski’s team was that its young core proved it was ready for the spotlight.
The USA is, as always, all in for gold, although sports betting sites in Canada may not agree. But this year, that determination has an extra edge, thanks to Canada’s goaltending concerns. Ann-Renée Desbiens is still nursing a lower-body injury from March 18. She’s making the trip to Czechia, but it’s looking less and less likely she’ll be at full fitness—if she plays at all.
With Aerin Frankel widely considered the best in the world between the pipes, Team USA seems to have a significant netminding advantage at this moment. Canada and the USA are evenly matched in most areas, but we believe the goaltending situation puts the USA ahead of their arch-rival for gold.
USA will also be counting on Laila Edwards to continue her stellar form and propel them to success. The 2024 Worlds MVP had an incredible year with Wisconsin, with 35 goals and 71 points to her name. Edwards has already shown that she can deliver in this tournament, and this time, she will be keen to secure the trophy as a reward for her efforts.
So, we will back a USA win in our IIHF Women’s World Championship 2025 betting guide.
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Sweden will be keen on avenging its defeat to Germany in 2024 when the two nations face each other in their opening match of the 2025 World Championship on Wednesday. The 1-0 loss had severe consequences for the Swedes as they missed out on the Group B top spot and had to play Canada in the quarter-finals.
On paper, Sweden has a better offense, but they will find it difficult to get past Sandra Abstreiter in the German net. We expect Germany to go for a defensive approach in this game, and try to take advantage of rare scoring opportunities when they open up. The overall goal count should meet the under 4.5 market.
We think that Canada’s goaltending issues will pave the way for the USA to reclaim the IIHF Women’s World Championship title. Also, the matchup between Sweden and Germany is expected to be a low-scoring affair. So, a bet on under 4.5 goals appears to be a wise move.
