With NHL players now competing in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the stakes for the gold medal and global hockey bragging rights just got a lot higher.
SportsBetting.ag released early odds for which country would come home with the coveted gold, and the favorites aren’t too surprising.
Canada tops the list with 2-1 odds, while the USA (3-1) and Russia (4-1) come in at second and third, respectively.
2022 Olympics Hockey Odds
Canada 2-1
USA 3-1
ROC 4-1
Sweden 6-1
Finland 7-1
Czech Republic 10-1
Switzerland 20-1
Germany 50-1
Slovakia 50-1
Denmark 66-1
Latvia 250-1
China 1000-1