World Cup of Hockey predictions

The World Cup of Hockey 2016 begins Saturday in Toronto, and the majority of NHL.com, LNH.com and NHL.com International staff members covering the tournament believe the home country will come out on top.
Team Canada, which plays its first game Saturday against Team Czech Republic (8 p.m. ET; ESPNEWS, SN, TVA Sports), was picked by eight of the 11 staff members to win the World Cup.
Dan Rosen, Arpon Basu and Tom Gulitti picked Team Sweden to win and chose defenseman Erik Karlsson as the most valuable player of the tournament.

As for Team USA, Amalie Benjamin, Michael Langr and Dave Stubbs, picked it to reach the championship round. Only Langr picked Team USA to win Group A.

Arpon Basu, LNH.com Senior Managing Editor
Group A winner: Team Canada
Group A runner-up: Team USA
Group B winner: Team Sweden
Group B runner-up: Team Finland
Semifinal 1 winner: Team Canada
Semifinal 2 winner: Team Sweden
Champion: Team Sweden
MVP: Erik Karlsson
Amalie Benjamin, NHL.com Staff Writer
Group A winner: Team Canada
Group A runner-up: Team USA
Group B winner: Team Sweden
Group B runner-up: Team North America
Semifinal 1 winner: Team Canada
Semifinal 2 winner: Team USA
Champion. Team Canada
MVP: Patrice Bergeron
Tim Campbell, NHL.com Staff Writer
Group A winner: Team Canada
Group A runner-up: Team USA
Group B winner: Team Finland
Group B runner-up: Team North America
Semifinal 1 winner: Team Canada
Semifinal 2 winner: Team Finland
Champion: Team Canada
MVP: Brent Burns

Nicholas J. Cotsonika, NHL.com Columnist
Group A winner: Team Canada
Group A runner-up: Team USA
Group B winner: Team Sweden
Group B runner-up: Team North America
Semifinal 1 winner: Team Canada
Semifinal 2 winner: Team Sweden
Champion: Team Canada
MVP: Drew Doughty
Matt Cubeta, NHL.com International Director
Group A winner: Team Canada
Group A runner-up: Team USA
Group B winner: Team Sweden
Group B runner-up: Team North America
Semifinal 1 winner: Team Canada
Semifinal 2 winner: Team Sweden
Champion: Team Canada
MVP: Carey Price
Tom Gulitti, NHL.com Staff Writer
Group A winner: Team Canada
Group A runner-up: Team USA
Group B winner: Team Sweden
Group B runner-up: Team Russia
Semifinal 1 winnner: Team Canada
Semifinal 2 winner: Team Sweden
Champion: Team Sweden
MVP: Erik Karlsson
Michael Langr, NHL.com Correspondent
Group A winner: Team USA
Group A runner-up: Team Canada
Group B winner: Team Finland
Group B runner-up: Team Russia
Semifinal 1 winner: Team USA
Semifinal 2 winner: Team Canada
Champion: Team Canada
MVP: Sidney Crosby

Bill Price, NHL.com Editor in Chief
Group A winner: Team Canada
Group A runner-up: Team USA
Group B winner: Team Russia
Group B runner-up: Team North America
Semifinal 1 winner: Team Canada
Semifinal 2 winner: Team Russia
Champion: Team Canada
MVP: Sidney Crosby
Shawn P. Roarke, NHL.com Director of Editorial
Group A winner: Team USA
Group A runner-up: Team Canada
Group B winner: Team Sweden
Group B runner-up: Team Finland
Semifinal 1 winner: Team Finland
Semifinal 2 winner: Team Canada
Champion: Team Canada
MVP: Patrice Bergeron
Dan Rosen, NHL.com Senior Writer
Group A winner: Team Canada
Group A runner-up: Team USA
Group B winner: Team Sweden
Group B runner-up: Team Finland
Semifinal 1 winner: Team Canada
Semifinal 2 winner: Team Sweden
Champion: Team Sweden
MVP: Erik Karlsson
Dave Stubbs, NHL.com Columnist
Group A winner: Team Canada
Group A runner-up: Team USA
Group B winner: Team Finland
Group B runner-up: Team Russia
Semifinal 1 winner: Team Canada
Semifinal 2 winner: Team USA
Champion: Team Canada
MVP: Steven Stamkos