World Juniors Semifinals: Our Hearts are with Canada, but Our Money is on USA
In the all-time series between the two teams at the World Juniors, Canada has won 33 of the 48 meetings. There were also three ties. Despite the lopsided dominance, USA has won six of the last nine meetings between the two teams at the World Junior Championship and each of the last three meetings in the playoff round.
CANADA vs. USA: BATTLE OF THE BORDER
It's the matchup we all wanted to see and expected to get. The World Juniors Championships has delivered.
Call this year's semifinals the "battle of the border."
Two natural hockey rivals, Canada vs. USA will meet in the second of two semifinals at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship. The puck drop is on Wednesday at 6 pm ET / 3 pm PT.
The other semifinal game is Sweden vs. the Czech Republic, starting at 3 pm ET / Noon PT.
Is this a great tournament or what?!
Let's look at the latest odds on the three upcoming games, according to SPREADS.CA:
Canada is a decisive favourite to advance to the finals. Rightly so. Canada was the pretournament choice in betting markets, listed at 1.71 as a futures bet to win.
In the all-time series between the two teams at the World Juniors, Canada has won 33 of the 48 meetings. There were also three ties. Despite the lopsided dominance, USA has won six of the last nine meetings between the two teams at the World Junior Championship and each of the last three meetings in the playoff round.
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SPREADS.CA lists the U-20 team from Canada at 1.83 to win the semifinal game in regulation, and 1.50 to advance to the finals (including OT, if necessary). Both teams have already lost one game, and Canada was given a scare in OT of its last game, barely scraping by feisty Slovakia.
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Our Opinion (powered by Pointspreads.ca):
Canada responded strongly after subpar efforts, evidenced by their big win in the second game after being upset in the opener, and they could do the same here.
However, hockey betting is all about value and the bargain is clearly with USA, either/or in full time or to advance.
Getting prices of 3.35 and 2.45 on USA clearly has value given the inconsistency of the Canadian team.
So, the PS.CA betting experts have our hearts with Canada but our money with the USA.
