After rolling past Denmark, Canada should have sufficient momentum heading into a pivotal Experience with Team USA at 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 completing 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 Diagnosis This ought to be among the most aggressive games in group play — and both teams should be lots moved heading into this one. The Americans would be the underdogs (+100) despite both groups boasting similar championship resumes through six games, with Canada in +22 along with the U.S. in +15. And Canada would love nothing more than to avenge a 4-1 loss the previous time these countries faced off in the third-place match at last year’s event in Denmark.
Oddsmakers are expecting this one to be a lower-scoring affair than those teams have become accustomed to in this tournament — which makes sense, provided that clubs converted the beneath last time outside. But while the number is put at 5.5, bettors have made their feelings known — moving the over all of the way to -182 while the U5.5 is set at +150. Four of the past five meetings between the teams have produced at least six goals.
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