After rolling past Denmark, Canada Must have sufficient momentum heading into a pivotal encounter with Team USA in the IIHF World Hockey Championship in Slovakia on Wednesday.
The Canadians earned a 5-0 triumph over Denmark on Monday to move into second place in Group A, also may reinforce their chances 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 among the most competitive games in group play — and both teams must be plenty motivated heading into this one. The Americans would be the underdogs (+100) despite both teams boasting similar championship resumes through six games, with Canada at +22 and the U.S. at +15. And Canada would love nothing more than to avenge a 4-1 loss the last time these countries faced off in the third-place game at last year’s event in Denmark.
Oddsmakers are expecting you to be a lower-scoring affair than these teams have become accustomed to in this tournament — which makes sense, provided that clubs transformed the beneath last time out. But while the amount is set in 5.5, bettors have made their feelings known — moving the over all of the way to -182 while the U5.5 is put at +150. Four of the past five meetings between the teams have produced at least six goals.
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