This season, the NHL All-Star Game is being replaced by the 4 Nations Face-Off, where four teams made up of National Hockey League players from Finland, Sweden, USA, and Canada will compete in a mini-tournament.
The round-robin tourney began on Wednesday and continues through next Monday. The top-performing squads play each other for the 4 Nations Face-Off Championship.
Games are split between Boston’s TD Garden and Montreal’s Bell Centre.
At 1:00 PM tomorrow, either Finland or Sweden will earn a win in the tournament.
Finland vs. Sweden Betting Line
- Puck Spread: Finland +1.5 (-170), Sweden -1.5 (+140)
- Moneyline Odds: Finland +160, Sweden -195
- Over: 5.5 (-105)
- Under: 5.5 (-115)
Yesterday, Team USA blew out Finland by a final score of 6-1.
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Team Finland looks to rebound with a win against Sweden, but they are underdogs and appear poised to take their second loss of the tournament.
Tomorrow night at 8 p.m., Teams USA and Canada face off in what will surely be a politically charged atmosphere. The game will take place in Montreal, and there’s a decent chance that local fans could show their disapproval of recent US policies from the stands.
USA vs. Canada Betting Line
- Puck Spread: USA -1.5 (+225), Canada +1.5 (-285)
- Moneyline Odds: USA -110, Canada -110
- Over: 6.0 (-120)
- Under: 6.0 (EVEN)
The puck spread favors Team USA to win their second game in a row and take a big step out in front of the competition, but the moneyline odds imply a very even matchup.
Next Monday at 1 p.m., Team Finland appears to be in line for their third loss in the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Canada vs. Finland Betting Line
- Puck Spread: Canada -1.5 (-130), Finland +1.5 (+110)
- Moneyline Odds: Canada -350, Finland +275
- Over: 6.0 (-115)
- Under: 6.0 (-105)
If Finland loses like the betting lines suggest they will, they’ll be ousted from making it to the finals.
The final game of the round-robin portion of the tournament begins at 8 p.m. on Monday night.
Sweden vs. USA Betting Line
- Puck Spread: Sweden +1.5 (-140), USA -1.5 (+115)
- Moneyline Odds: Sweden +190, USA -230
- Over: 5.5 (-120)
- Under: 5.5 (EVEN)
Sweden took Canada to the wire, losing an overtime thriller last Wednesday by a final score of 4-3. USA is heavily favored to beat Sweden and will almost certainly secure a spot in the finals with a win.
Betting futures favor the USA over all other teams, with Canada rated slightly behind by 30 points in the moneyline odds.
4 Nations Face-Off Winner
- USA +105
- Canada +135
- Sweden +600
- Finland +2200
Prop bets for potential championship pairings also favor a USA vs. Canada matchup in the finals. If either the USA or Canada doesn’t qualify, Sweden is the most likely team to replace them.
4 Nations Face-Off Championship Matchup
- USA vs. Canada -175
- Canada vs. Sweden +450
- USA vs. Sweden +450
- Canada vs. Finland +3300
- USA vs. Finland +1100
- Sweden vs. Finland +10000
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