Our Team Canada anytime goal scorer picks against Czechia expect Canada's elite to be at their best.
Canada is heavily favored in its tournament opener against Czechia, priced at -700 in a game with a 6.5 total. The goals should flow early and often against a squad lacking talent down the middle and on the blueline.
Nathan MacKinnon leads the NHL in both goals and shots on target. He's a relentless shooter and won’t pass up chances that land on his stick. MacKinnon is projected to skate with Brandon Hagel and Sam Reinhart at even-strength, both of whom are good at creating havoc around the net and second-chance opportunities. He's also a focal point on a loaded top power play unit featuring dynamic playmakers Connor McDavid and Cale Makar. Canada’s captain always shows up when representing his country. He has a strong international track record, scoring 12 goals in his last 27 games. His scoring surge should continue in this tournament. He's playing with Mitch Marner and Mark Stone, two exceptional playmakers who will help get him the puck in good spots. Marner is tied for 12th in assists, while Stone has 39 helpers through 41 games, ranking him sixth on a per-82 basis. Crosby also skates on PP1 and will spend a lot of time in the slot, increasing his chances of cashing in. Tom Wilson is a north-south player who wins many battles and often positions himself in dangerous areas around the net — much like Zach Hyman. Canada will be asking Wilson to do his best Hyman impression because it's deploying him on the top line alongside point machine Connor McDavid. Playing with Wilson should be an easy adjustment for McDavid, who is used to working the puck into Grade A areas of the ice and creating backdoor opportunities for Hyman.: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links. Todd Cordell is a data-driven betting analyst. He uses numbers to help identify value across a wide variety of sports, with NHL being his specialty. Shot props, in particular, have proven to be a very fruitful market. Todd has served as a betting analyst in the public sphere for many years, most recently with theScore covering the NHL and MLB. When not writing about sports betting, Todd stays busy analyzing the New Jersey Devils with a fine-tooth comb for InfernalAccess, his Devils-centric blog. Todd attended Sheridan College and graduated in 2014 with a diploma in print journalism.Latvia vs USA Prediction, Picks & Odds for Thursday's Men's Olympic Hockey GameCopyright © 1995 - 2026 CS Media Limited All Rights Reserved. If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.
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