Parity never has been greater at the World Junior Championship.
The past five tournaments have been won by five teams; in the previous 18 years only five teams won gold.
To further exemplify the level of unpredictability, NHL.com writers Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale were asked to make predictions in 10 categories, and they had two similar answers.
Each writer believes 2015 WJC champion Canada will win a medal, but they differ on the color; Kimelman predicts a second consecutive gold medal, while Morreale believes they'll take silver.
Canada returns four players from the team that celebrated on the ice at Air Canada Centre in Toronto at the 2015 tournament.