2010 WINTER OLYMPICS HOCKEY SEMI FINALS ODDS AND TIPS

What a game that was yesterday when Canada defied all expectations to give Alexander Ovechkin’s Russia side an absolute hiding. Yesterday’s Vancouver 2010 Olympic Hockey action certainly gave us plenty of surprises, not the least of which was Slovakia’s impressive upset over Sweden that sets up their tie with Canada on February 27th.
The United States will be facing off against the formidable Finnish side in their semi-final and it seems like most fans are anticipating a USA vs Canada rematch in the gold medal game.

Ladbrokes has listed Canada as the distinct favourites to win the gold medal by listing the host nation at an odds-on price of 1.5. You’ll find the USA listed at 4.5 while Finland trade at 6.0 and the Slovaks are at 10.0.
In terms of the match betting, the USA vs Finland game starts tomorrow afternoon and you’ll find the USA considered the favourites at a price of even money for the 60 minute victory. The draw pays a solid 4.33 while Finland are trading at 2.87. If you include overtime and penalties into the equation, you’ll find the USA at 1.61 and the Fins at 2.2. The over/under for the match is set at 5.5 with the under option being favoured at 1.53 against the over at 2.37. I can see this one being tight, mostly thanks to the Americans ability to keep the score down. It’s hard to bet against an in-form goalie.
The shortest-priced correct score margins are 3-2 USA and 2-1 USA at 13.0.
For the Canada vs Slovakia game, the host nation are heavily favoured at a slim price of 1.25 against Slovakia’s solid 8.5 listing. The 60 minute draw is a lengthy 6.0. For outright qualification, Canada are even shorter-priced at 1.12 while the Slovaks trade at 5.5. The over/under is also at 5.5 here, but the over is favoured at 1.75 while the under trades at even money.
The shortest-priced correct score margin is 4-1 Canada at 12.0 while 3-1 trades at 13.0 and 3-2 and 4-2 are both available at 15.0.
If you fancy a USA vs Canada final, you can get 2.5 for them both to win their semi-final matches on a double.