Finland has been one of the best offenses in the 2026 Winter Games, ending the preliminary round with the second-most goals (19). The Fins were less than 10 minutes from playing for a gold medal, before Canada rallied to win 3-2 in the semifinals.
Slovakia was an underdog going into the Olympics with only 8 NHL players, but Team Slovakia made a Cinderella run before losing to the United States, 6-2, never coming close to the Americans.
The Slovakia vs. Finland Olympic men's hockey bronze medal game is set for 2:40 p.m. ET from the Milano Santagiulia Ice Arena in Milan, Italy, live on USA Network and streaming on Peacock.
We'll break down our Slovakia vs. Finland prediction and Olympic men's hockey picks for Saturday’s bronze medal game on PrizePicks. Make your Olympic hockey picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on hockey winners, spreads, and medal winner predictions.
{{core_offer_banner="/style-system/ui-components-playbook"}}
Slovakia vs. Finland Payouts for Bronze Medal Game
Finland enters Saturday’s bronze medal game as the favorites to win the bronze medal, returning a 1.26x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
Slovakia is a heavy underdog with a 3.44x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Winner Payout: Slovakia 3.44x | Finland 1.26x ($100 entry pays out $123)
Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.
Slovakia vs. Finland Prediction For Olympic Hockey
Here are some stats and trends to help you make your Slovakia vs. Finland prediction on Saturday, February 21, in the bronze medal matchup for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- Despite losing by four goals in the semifinals, Slovakia defeated Finland 4-1 in the preliminary round
- Both teams finished the preliminary round in Group B with a 2-0-0-1 record and each advanced to the quarterfinals.
- Finland ranks third in the tournament with 21 goals scored.
- The Finns are not a volume-shooting team, but they were highly successful when they got opportunities, ranking second with 12.1% shot percentage.
- Finland has been the toughest team to score on during this Olympics, with their .937 save percentage leading the tournament, primarily behind goalie Juuse Saros.
- Slovakia’s goaltenders did well even when facing a lot of shots on goal, ranking third in the tournament with 32.6 saves per game.
- The Slovaks have the youngest team in this tournament, with an average age of 28.3 years.
Slovakia vs. Finland Picks for PrizePicks in Olympic Bronxe Medal Match
Here are the top Slovakia vs. Finland picks to target for Saturday, February 21, on PrizePicks in the Men’s bronze medal game. Finland C Sebastian Aho and Slovakia LW Juraj Slafkovsky lead the top players to target in Saturday's match.
Slovakia LW Juraj Slafkovský
Slafkosvsky vs. Finland Projections for PrizePicks: 0.5 Points (Goblin), 3.5 Shots on Goal (Demon)
- Per Daily Faceoff, Juraj Slafkovsky is playing on Slovakia’s top line, while also skating on the first power-play unit.
- Even in a 6-2 loss vs. USA hockey, Slafkovsky scored a goal with two shots vs. the Americans.
- In Slovakia's 6-2 win over Germany in the quarterfinals, Slafkovsky had five shots on goal.
- Slafkovsky’s 4 goals are the second-most in the tournament, and 22 shots on goal are the third-most.
- The Montreal Canadien forward recorded 2 goals and 1 assist in a 4-1 win over Finland in the preliminary round.
{{core_offer_banner="/style-system/ui-components-playbook"}}
Finland C Sebastian Aho
- Per Daily Faceoff, Sebastian Aho is playing on Finland’s top line and also skating on the first power play unit.
- The Carolina Panthers forward came into this tournament red hot, scoring a goal in three of their last four games in the NHL.
- Aho’s 3 goals lead Team Finland in the Olympics and are the third-most in the tournament.
- Aho is one of seven players in the tournament with at least 14 shots on goal and more than a 21% shot percentage.
Make Slovakia vs. Finland Olympic Hockey Picks on PrizePicks
Both Slovakia and Finland came up short of the ultimate prize of a gold medal, but one of them will get the chance to step on the podium and claim a bronze for their country. So far, Finland has been the better team in the Olympics, taking gold medal-favorites Canada to overtime.
This game is only for a bronze medal, without the fanfare of Canada vs. United States, but it also has the potential of being memorable.
As we reach the end of the 2026 Winter Games, you can make your Olympic hockey picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money. Just pick players, predict More or Less on their projected stats, and cash in if you’re correct. With Team Picks, making predidctions on winners, spreads, and over/unders is now available in 34 states.
Stick around with the Playbook for continued Olympic predictions, picks, and news.
