After rolling Beyond Denmark, Canada should have sufficient momentum Going into a pivotal Experience with Team USA in the IIHF World Hockey Championship in Slovakia on Wednesday.
The Canadians gained a 5-0 triumph over Denmark on Monday to move into second place in Group A, also can bolster their odds of finishing atop the group against the rival Americans, that are coming off a 3-1 win over Germany last time out.
Canada vs. United States Betting Odds
Moneyline: Canada -125
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2:15 p.m. ET
Steel Arena, Kosice, Slovakia
World Hockey Championship Odds and Betting Analysis This should be one of the most competitive games in group play — and the two teams should be plenty moved heading into this one. The Americans are the underdogs (+100) despite both teams boasting similar championship resumes through six matches, with Canada at +22 and the U.S. at +15. And Canada would love nothing more than to avenge a 4-1 loss the previous time these nations faced off at the third-place game at last year’s event in Denmark.
Oddsmakers are expecting you to be a lower-scoring affair than those teams have become used to in this tournament — and that makes sense, provided that clubs transformed the beneath last time outside. But while the number is put in 5.5, bettors have made their feelings known — transferring the over all of the way to -182 while the U5.5 is set at +150. Four of the last five meetings between the teams have generated at least six goals.
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