I'd certainly call Canada the underdog. At what position is Canada better than Sweden? Pure offensive skill at forward, but overall I think I probably take Sweden's F group in a one-off game. "Solid" is the word for them, Eriksson Ek is basically the perfect captain for that team as their whole game mirrors his. Meanwhile Sweden's better on D, and their goaltending has obviously looked much better than Canada's to this point in the tourney.
Plenty of ways for Canada to win, particularly if they stay out of the box, but Sweden's still over 50-50.
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