Canada vs. USA Prediction & Best Bets Today: Olympic Women's Hockey Preview
In what will likely be a dress rehearsal for the final, I expect the betting favorite Americans to prevail in my Canada vs. USA prediction for today's Group A women's Olympic hockey game (2:10 p.m. ET, NBC).
While there likely won't be much to choose between the dominant forces in women's hockey, Team USA has enjoyed the better of its arch rivals lately. Along with a game prediction, I'm offering a Hilary Knight player prop as the United States' captain looks to make history.
For more on the Milano-Cortina Games, our Dustin Saracini explored what to bet during the Winter Olympics and the 2026 Winter Olympics medal odds.
π Canada vs. USA prediction: Olympic women's hockey
Our expert Olympic hockey picks are based on the latest betting odds at the best sports betting sites.
| Bet type | Bet | Best odds | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ML | USA ML & Over 4.5 goals | +170 via FanDuel | ββββ |
| Total | Under 5.5 | -130 via BetMGM | βββ |
| Player prop | Hilary Knight anytime goal | +170 via BetMGM | ββββ |
π° Canada vs. USA best bet: Team USA ML & Over 4.5 goals (+170)
A rivalry that ranks among the world's best across the sports landscape, Canada and the United States will renew hostilities at the Olympic Games. While their results at these Olympics have been almost mirror images of one another, Team USA has enjoyed the better of Canada recently.
Team USA won all four meetings in the Rivalry Series, outscoring Canada 24-7. While the Olympics is an entirely different kettle of fish, I expect the betting favorite will secure the victory, and with it, the top spot in Group A.
I've added an element of at least five combined goals at the best sports betting sites to increase the value.
Score prediction: USA 3, Canada 2
π₯ Best Canada vs. USA prop bet: Hilary Knight anytime goal (+170)
After scoring a goal in each of the first two games, Hilary Knight had to settle for an assist in Team USA's 5-0 win over Switzerland.
She scored a hat trick against Canada in the recent 6-1 Rivalry Series victory. The fact that she's chasing history adds further allure to this pick, particularly as she'd love to become USA's all-time leading goal scorer against the country's biggest rivals.
πΊπΈ Is Hilary Knight Team USA's all-time Olympics' goal-scoring leader?
Knight is playing in her fifth Olympics, and the 36-year-old scored her 14th goal against Finland, tying Team USA's all-time mark set by Natalie Darwitz and Katie King.
USA's captain will almost assuredly become the country's all-time leading scorer at the Olympics, a feat she might accomplish against Switzerland on Monday. Saturday night was no different for the 36-year-old appearing in her U.S. womenβs hockey-best fifth Olympics.
π Canada vs. USA previous Olympic results
Canada holds a 7-3 advantage over Team USA in previous Olympic encounters. Six of those 10 games came in the final, with Canada winning gold four times.
Team USA beat Canada in the gold medal game at the 1998 Nagano Games and the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.
| Winner | Score | Olympics | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 7-4 | Nagano 1998 | Round Robin |
| USA | 3-1 | Nagano 1998 | Final |
| Canada | 3-2 | Salt Lake 2002 | Final |
| Canada | 2-0 | Vancouver 2010 | Final |
| Canada | 3-2 | Sochi 2014 | Round Robin |
| Canada | 3-2 (OT) | Sochi 2014 | Final |
| Canada | 2-1 | Pyeongchang 2018 | Round Robin |
| USA | 3-2 (OT) | Pyeongchang 2018 | Final |
| Canada | 4-2 | Beijing 2022 | Round Robin |
| Canada | 3-2 | Beijing 2022 | Final |
πΊ How to watch Canada vs. USA
- Date: Tuesday, Feb. 10
- Puck drop: 2:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena (Milan, Italy)
- TV: CBC, NBC (Peacock)
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