At 1:10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Team USA and Canada will meet in the women’s Olympic hockey final for the seventh time.
Only once has the final not included these two women’s powerhouses, and that rarity occurred in 2006, when Canada beat Sweden to capture gold.
Team USA is the demonstrative favourite to win its third gold medal, according to the hockey odds at the BetMGM sportsbook.
Canada, the Olympic women’s hockey odds underdog, aims to win its sixth Olympic gold medal in eight attempts.
Canada vs. USA, Odds, Spread, Over/Under
| Country | Spread (Puck line) | Total (O/U) | Moneyline |
| USA | -1.5 (-145) | 5.5 (+115) | -450 |
| Canada | +1.5 (+110) | 5.5 (-140) | +340 |
Canada vs. USA Prediction
I’m turning to the total and predicting at least six goals in the Team USA vs. Canada final. Team USA has clearly been the best team throughout the tournament, winning all five games by a combined 26-0.
The USA has won five in a row against Canada, outscoring its bitter rivals 29-7 along the way. That includes four straight Rivalry Series wins by a combined 24-7. Two of those four Rivalry Series games had at least six goals.
Team USA hasn’t scored fewer than five goals at the Olympics thus far, and Canada’s offence is easily good enough to break the United States’ shutout streak.
Prediction: Over 5.5 goals (+115)
Score prediction: USA 5, Canada 2
Canada vs. USA Best Bets
The United States hasn’t conceded a goal, having won four of five games by the same 5-0 score, including the preliminary round game against Canada.
Despite scoring both goals in the semifinal against Switzerland, reports suggest that Canada’s captain, Marie-Philip Poulin, isn’t at full health after returning to the lineup.
Aside from her heroics, Canada was underwhelming in the semifinal victory over Switzerland despite dominating in shots and territory. Team USA, meanwhile, has been up for every challenge it has faced, easily dispatching every opponent.
Best bet: USA -1.5 (-145)
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