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Canada — USA: forecast for the Four Nations Tournament match
Canada will play its second Four Nations Cup match on February 16, and this time it will face the United States. The Leafs were able to make a successful start at the home tournament and will now try to consolidate this result with the second victory in a row. What kind of bets should I choose? You will find the answer in our forecast
Command Analysis
Canada
CanadaCurrent form
Canada has assembled one of its best ever squads for the home tournament. The team is often unable to demonstrate its full strength in international competitions, as most of the stars remain playing in the NHL. Due to the break in the league, the Leafs are the main favorites in this tournament along with the USA. Indeed, absolutely every link of the Canadians is filled with a large number of the best players in the world. The center stands out especially: McKinnon, Crosby and McDavid, with the support of their teammates, must tear apart the opponent's defense.
In the first match of the Four Nations Cup, the national team was able to demonstrate its attacking potential and had a two-goal advantage after the first period. However, the defensive line proved to be insufficiently reliable, which the opponent was able to take advantage of and equalized the score, thereby moving the game into overtime, where the Canadians nevertheless achieved their goal, snatching Victoria with a final score of 4:3.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Canadian national team will compete in full strength..
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Canada has scored two goals in the last five matches.
- On average, the Canadians have conceded 3.2 goals in the past five games.
USA
USACurrent form
The USA also brought an excellent squad to the Four Nations Cup, thanks to which they have every chance of winning. The national team has a very powerful offensive line, and in particular, it is worth noting the forwards Matthews, Connor and the Tkachuk brothers. However, the main strength of the team remains its stellar goaltending line, which is represented by Hellebuyck, Ottinger and Swayman.
The Americans have also already played one match in this tournament, in which they left Finland with no chance, defeating it with a score of 6:1. Throughout the meeting, the United States created a huge number of dangerous moments in the opponent's zone, and in the third period they began to realize almost every one of them. In particular, the Tkachuk brothers distinguished themselves, who earned a unique achievement. They became the first siblings in the history of international tournaments, each of whom scored more than one goal in the same match. It is also worth noting the excellent performance of goalkeeper Hellebuyck, who reflected 95% of shots.
Disqualifications and injuries
All US players will participate in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- The Americans have conceded an average of one goal in the last five games.
- The USA scored 25 goals in the last five games.
Trends
The goalratein each period is yes
In three face-to-face matches out of four, the teams were able to score a goal in each period.
1.43Bet period 2: total more than 1.5 pucks
In four face-to-face matches out of six, the teams scored more than one goal in the second period.
1.50Tip and bets
In the upcoming match, the bookmakers cannot single out a clear favorite and give the teams approximately equal odds to win. Indeed, both national teams have an incredible squad that is able to cope with any competitor in its path, which is why it is quite difficult to determine the winner. The Americans got their first victory much easier, which may relax them a little. But the Canadians, in turn, must correct their mistakes and play even better, and the home walls will help to achieve another success.
Our forecast is that Canada will win the match in 1.90
Bet on the total
The upcoming match is bound to be productive. With such powerful attacking lines to their credit, the national teams obviously will not sit back in defense and will try to show their full potential. So we choose the total more as the second bet.
Forecast - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.68
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Canada is quite capable of putting pressure on its opponent from the very first minutes of the match and realizing its potential in the opening period, and the home walls will help in this.
Forecast - Canada wins in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.83
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