Advantage: Sweden

While Team Canada and Team U.S.A. might be favorites to win next month’s World Cup of Hockey, one team has a slight advantage, according to NHL.com.

 

Team Sweden boasts the best defense, with prominent names such as Erik Karlsson, Victor Hedman, Anton Stralman, Niklas Kronwall, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Oliver Ekman-Larsson manning the blue line, among others.

 

Sweden won the voting by a single tally over Canada, and you can click here to read the full article and debate between the NHL.com writers.