2026 Olympic Hockey Odds - USA Gold Shot?
Betting lines drop for the 2026 Winter Olympics hockey tournament, pitting full-NHL rosters from Canada, USA and Sweden against the field. Team USA boasts stars like Matthews, Eichel and Makar, but oddsmakers weigh their gold chances against Connor McDavid's Canada machine. With 148 NHLers in Milano Cortina, these odds shift fast on injuries and hot streaks.
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2026 Olympic medal race tracker benchmarks nations' performances against their all-time gold/silver/bronze shares in completed sports like speed skating, revealing who's over/under historical expectations early in Milan Cortina—Norway stays dominant in cross-country and skating staples, Italy boosts from home edge, with projections for back-loaded events like hockey ahead.
by Neil Paine · Neil's Substack · Read on Substack →