It’s a heavyweight battle in Boston.
The NHL is doing something right as the 4 Nations tournament comes to a conclusion Thursday night when Team USA faces Team Canada.
The Americans defeated the Canadians, 3-1, on Saturday in a wild game that famously featured three brawls in the first nine seconds.
Team USA is coming off a loss to Sweden on Monday, but the win over Canada was enough to propel it to the finals.
Fanatics Sportsbook has USA vs. Canada as a dead heat, with -110 odds for each team on the moneyline.
Team USA vs. Team Canada odds
| Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| USA: -110 CAN: -110 |
USA: +1.5 (-305) CAN: -1.5 (+225) |
Over 5.5 (+110) Under 5.5 (-110) |
Canada vs. USA prediction
USA’s loss to Sweden isn’t a big indicator since the game meant nothing, as the Americans had made the finals prior to puck drop Monday.
They are the deepest team in this tournament, with seemingly even lines from one to four.
Meanwhile, team Canada has an insanely talented top of the roster, including Nathan McKinnon, Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid in its first two lines.
Canada will go on the forecheck here, but USA was able to the Canadians on the counter and really ate them up, including a sniper-like goal from Dylan Larkin in the second period.
If Canada can avoid turnovers and settle into the USA zone, perhaps dump and chase a bit more, it could limit those opportunities Thursday.
USA did look like the tougher, more scrappy team Saturday.
I think we have a barn-burner, instant classic in Boston.
While I’m not sure the USA should be even here, I can’t back Canada given what we saw in the first game.
Maybe it’s Patriotism.
Betting on the NHL?
Instead, take a stab at a long shot that Thursday”s game goes to overtime.
The best odds on a 60-minute draw is +320 on FanDuel and I like that angle for a highly anticipated battle.
PICK: USA-Canada 60-minute moneyline: Draw (+320, FanDuel)
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