The rosters have now been set and the NHL is about to shut down for its break, and the United States team remains the fourth favorite on the Olympic hockey odds at the sportsbooks behind Canada, Russia, and Sweden.
At Sportsbook the United States is set at 6/1 to win the gold medal in Sochi this month, the exact same line they had when the Olympic hockey odds were posted at the sportsbook back in the summer. The United States is led by snipers Patrick Kane and Phil Kessel, defenseman Ryan Suter, and goaltender Jonathan Quick.
The Sportsbook Olympic hockey odds at Sportsbook had Russia as the 11/5 favorite and Canada second at 9/4, but the latest update has switched those positions - the Canadians are now the 2/1 favorites, with the Russians pegged at 12/5. Sweden sits in third spot on that list at 9/2 odds.
Finland is at 11/1 and the Czech Republic is at 12/1 on the Olympic hockey odds at Sportsbook, with Switzerland at 25/1, Slovakia at 33/1, Norway at 200/1, Latvia at 400/1, Austria at 750/1, and Slovenia well behind at 1000/1.
As for the Olympic hockey betting props at Sportsbook, Russian forward Alex Ovechkin is the 11/2 favorite to be the top goalscorer at the tournament. Canadian forward Sidney Crosby is then at 7/1 on those Olympic hockey odds, with Kane, Canadian forward John Tavares, and Russian forward Evgeni Malkin all at 11/1.
2014 Olympic Ice Hockey - Mens Gold Medal
Canada 2/1
Russia 12/5
Sweden 9/2
USA 6/1
Finland 11/1
Czech Republic 12/1
Switzerland 25/1
Slovakia 33/1
Norway 200/1
Latvia 400/1
Austria 750/1
Slovenia 1000/1
2014 Olympic Ice Hockey - Mens Group A Sportsbook
Russia -200
USA +175
Slovakia +1000
Slovenia +10000
2014 Olympic Ice Hockey - Mens Group B Sportsbook
Canada -650
Finland +350
Norway +5000
Austria +10000
2014 Olympic Ice Hockey - Mens Group C Sportsbook
Sweden -200
Czech Republic +175
Switzerland +800
Latvia +10000
2014 Olympic Ice Hockey - Mens Top Goalscorer
Alex Ovechkin (RUS) 11/2
Sidney Crosby (CAN) 7/1
Evgeni Malkin (RUS) 11/1
John Tavares (CAN) 11/1
Patrick Kane (USA) 11/1
Corey Perry (CAN) 14/1
Daniel Sedin (SWE) 14/1
Ilya Kovalchuk (RUS) 14/1
Rick Nash (CAN) 14/1
Zach Parise (USA) 14/1
Alexander Steen (SWE) 16/1
Joe Pavelski (USA) 18/1
Phil Kessel (USA) 18/1
Chris Kunitz (CAN) 20/1
Henrik Zetterberg (SWE) 20/1
Jeff Carter (CAN) 20/1
Jonathan Toews (CAN) 20/1
Martin St. Louis (CAN) 20/1
Ryan Getzlaf (CAN) 20/1
Alexander Radulov (RUS) 22/1
Marian Hossa (SLO) 22/1
Loui Eriksson (SWE) 25/1
Nicklas Backstrom (SWE) 25/1
Patrick Sharp (CAN) 25/1
Jussi Jokinen (FIN) 28/1
Matt Duchene (CAN) 28/1
Pavel Datsyuk (RUS) 28/1
Tomas Plekanec (CZE) 30/1
Vladimir Tarasenko (RUS) 33/1
Anze Kopitar (SVN) 40/1
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It won’t require a miracle like in 1980, but the Americans are far from the Sportsbookting choice in Olympic hockey betting odds posted today.
The 2014 Olympics are in Sochi and oddsmakers have made host Russia the early favorite to win the gold medal. Sportsbook opened the USA as a 6/1 fourth betting choice, behind Canada and Sweden.
The Russians, who have won three of the past six World Hockey Championships and boast plenty of offensive firepower, are 11/5. The Canadians, defending Olympic champions after Sidney Crosby’s golden goal in 2010, are a close second at 9/4.
Sweden, with an aging roster but superb international pedigree, is 4/1.
“The bigger ice surface always presents challenges for North American players and it will dictate how teams are picked as well,” said Jack Randall of OddsShark.com. “You can’t have grinders or guys who can’t keep up, because that lack of speed will get exposed on the bigger ice.”
There are also plenty of Olympic hockey prop odds posted today, focusing on which goalie will start for Team Canada. Speculation on who will and won’t make the team is also the subject of several interesting hockey prop bets.
The Czech Republic, Sportsbooks of five world championships since 1999, are 17/2, while Finland, which boasts the best goaltending of any team, are 10/1.
The longshots in the field of 12 teams are Austria (led by Buffalo sniper Thomas Vanek) and Slovenia (captained by Los Angeles King Anze Kopitar), who are each 900/1 bets.
Odds to win 2014 Olympic Hockey Gold Medal courtesy of Sportsbook:
Russia 11/5
Canada 9/4
Sweden 4/1
USA 6/1
Czech Republic 17/2
Finland 10/1
Switzerland 20/1
Slovakia 25/1
Norway 200/1
Latvia 400/1
Austria 900/1
Slovenia 900/1
Who will be the Starting Goaltender for Team Canada for Game 1 of the 2014 Olympics?
Carey Price 5/7
Roberto Luongo 1/1
Any Other Player 5/1
Will Canada win a gold medal in men’s hockey at the 2014 Olympics?
Yes 9/4
No 4/13
What Medal Will Canada win at the 2014 Olympics?
Gold 9/4
Silver 11/5
Bronze 5/2
No Medal 23/10
Will Patrice Bergeron be on the 2014 Team Canada Olympic Men’s hockey roster?
Yes -300
No +200
Will Taylor Hall be on the 2014 Team Canada Olympic Men’s hockey roster?
Yes -300
No +200
Will Jordan Eberle be on the 2014 Team Canada Olympic Men’s hockey roster?
Yes -200
No +150
Will Ryan Getzlaf be on the 2014 Team Canada Olympic Men’s hockey roster?
Yes -200
No +150
Will Patrick Sharp be on the 2014 Team Canada Olympic Men’s hockey roster?
Yes +100
No -140
Will Jordan Staal be on the 2014 Team Canada Olympic Men’s hockey roster?
Yes +150
No -200
Will Martin St. Louis be on the 2014 Team Canada Olympic Men’s hockey roster?
Yes +150
No -200
