Olympic Hockey Final Betting Tips Pt 1

We have seen plenty of interesting days at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi and the games are winding down quickly with the fixture that many consider to be the de facto finale of the Winter Olympics kicking off on Sunday. The Men’s Hockey Tournament Final will have a lot of fascinating permutations and it’s one of those interesting betting opportunities that sees the #1 ranked side in the tournament being considered the long-shots because one side seems to be picking up momentum at just the right time. 

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It goes without saying that Canada didn’t exactly start that brightly - especially when you consider that they were only able to muster up a tepid 3-1 victory over Latvia. With Sidney Crosby also having another underwhelming Olympics, you might think that the Swedes would have every chance of taking this fixture. 

However, Canada demonstrated some real guile and grit when toppling the well-fancied Americans by a slim 1-0 margin in a match that was as nervy as you could expect it to be at that stage. There is a lot to like about the way that Carey Price was playing that day and you reckon that there is absolutely no way that he misses out on the final for Roberto Luongo - such is his infamous ability to choke in big matches at club level and for his country. 

Many will remember that Canada seemed to have things done and dusted last time but saw the United States come roaring back to force overtime. The epic celebrations on the streets of Vancouver were made all the sweeter by the United States very nearly pulling off one of the most dramatic results in Olympic history. 

Paying attention to the odds is important because you are going to see some extremely rapid fluctuations in the betting once things start heating up in the 3 hours or so before the puck actually drops in Sochi.