2010 WINTER OLYMPICS MENS HOCKEY OUTRIGHT ODDS AND BETTING TIPS

Today is the big day- the kick-off of the biggest tournament of the Olympics- Men’s Hockey. This is one of those real treats that hockey fans only get every few years and the chance to see the NHL and KHL’s finest duking it out alongside each other is an absolutely mouth-watering prospect for fans of the hottest game on ice.

Going into the tournament with home-field advantage are the heavily-favoured Canadians, listed by UK bookmaker Ladbrokes as the odds-on favourite to win a gold medal in Vancouver. They’re trading at 1.9 with Russia a few steps behind with a 3.5 price.
The Sidney Crosby vs Alexander Ovechkin meme is more or less the story going into the tournament and the NHL’s two biggest stars will likely meet up in the final. It’s going to be a very interesting state of affairs once we get out of the group stages.
Sweden are considered strong contenders and I think they’re poised to capitalize if Canada or Russia screws up. You’ll find the Swedes trading at 6.5 to win gold in Vancouver. The United States are always a decent side and you’ll find them available at an 8.5 listing.
The odds then take a big jump, as these are really the only four plausible winners. Finland are trading at 15.0 while Czech Republic can be backed at 17.0. These are your outside bets for a bronze medal finish, as the odds then take another step up to 34.0 for Slovakia.
The list of lower-profile countries include Switzerland at 151.0, Belarus at 251.0, Germany at 501.0, Latvia at 751.0 and Norway trading at 1001.0.
Ladbrokes has opened up a market where you can call who winds up in the final. If you think a Canada/Russia final is the outcome, you’re looking at a 2.62 payout. Canada/Sweden is listed at 4.0, Canada/USA trades at 6.5 while Canada/Finland would reward at 12.0. Should Canada not make the final, you’re looking at 9.0 for Russia/Sweden and 15.0 for Russia/USA.
If you’re feeling especially adventurous, you can back a tri-cast on the correct order of the finishers. Canada to win gold, Russia to win silver and Sweden to win bronze pays out at 7.0. Canada-Russia-USA pays 12.0, while Canada-Sweden-Russia is trading at 11.0. Check out Ladbrokes for the full smattering of odds.
Here we go guys! This is going to be one of the best hockey tournaments ever! Remember that Ladbrokes will be bringing you LIVE BETTING during every single Olympic men’s hockey fixture and you can choose from nearly 20 different markets!