USA — Canada: forecast for the Four Nations Tournament match

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NHL 4 Nations Face-Off Final Stage

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20 February 17:00 UTC

On February 21, the United States will again hold a duel with Canada in the framework of the Four Nations Cup, only in the upcoming duel the national teams will meet in the final. Our experts have prepared a forecast in which they will tell you about the performances of the teams, as well as help you determine the optimal bets

USA vs Canada Prediction and Betting Tips (21.02.2025)

Command Analysis

USA

Current form

The U.S. national team approached this tournament as one of the main favorites to win and started it as successfully as possible. Already in the first match, the team left no chance for Finland, defeating it with a score of 6:1. The powerful attacking line easily passed through the opponent's defense and created a huge number of dangerous moments in his zone. In particular, it is worth noting the Tkachuk brothers, who managed to achieve a unique achievement by scoring a double each.

Further in the way of the Americans was the main competitor in the Four Nations Cup in the person of Canada. It seemed that this time the team would have serious problems, but once again the USA showed themselves in all their glory, and in particular it is worth praising the strong play of the defensive line, which allowed the Canadians to score only one goal. As a result, we managed to win with a score of 3:1. Goalkeeper Hellebike deflected 96% of shots. After such a strong start, the national team should have also confidently coped with Sweden, but this time there were serious problems with the implementation of attacking chances, which led to an insulting defeat (1:2).

Disqualifications and injuries

The United States has problems with the composition. Defender MakAvoy will definitely not be able to participate in the upcoming match. Also, the key players of the attack remain in question, in the person of two Tkachukov and Matthews.

Interesting betting trends

The United States concedes an average of 1.33 goals per match in this tournament.
On average, Americans make 29 shots per match.

Canada

Current form

Canada was the main favorite at the Four Nations Cup, not only because it is the most titled, but also in terms of its overall composition. Indeed, the national team has gathered the main stars of the NHL, which is only worth the central line, consisting of McDavid, McKinnon and Crosby. Despite such an impressive line-up, the team could not smash everyone in its path. In the first match, the Leafs faced Sweden and with great difficulty pulled out Victoria in overtime (4:3). Crosby made a huge contribution to the success, giving three assists.

After a hard-fought victory, Canada faced a more serious opponent in the United States and this time failed to realize its attacking potential, suffering a defeat, with one goal in the score (1:3). Goalkeeper Binnington did not perform well, reflecting only 86% of shots. The national team was able to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans in a duel with Finland, in which it finally demonstrated all its strength and won a landslide victory with a score of 5:3.

Disqualifications and injuries

Canada has only Theodore in the infirmary.

Interesting betting trends

On average, Canada scores three goals per match in this tournament.
On average, Canadians concede three goals per match.

Trends

First Goalbet: Canada

In three face-to-face matches out of four, Canada opened the scoring

1.90

The goalratein each period is yes

In four face-to-face matches out of five, the teams scored a goal in each period.

1.61

Tip and bets

1.92Canada's victory in the match

There is no favorite in the upcoming match, as the teams are worthy of each other. Indeed, these two national teams are currently the best in the world, and it is unlikely that other international tournaments will be able to recreate the same composition of the main stars of the NHL. The main success factor in such a meeting will be the successful implementation of attacking chances and the individual performance of the players, mainly goalkeepers. It is worth noting that the USA began to have problems with the composition during the cup, which will seriously affect their competitiveness. We believe that the Leafs have every chance to take revenge and win the finals.

Our forecast is that Canada will win the match in 1.92

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1.71total more than five goals

Bet on the total

The upcoming match should be very productive. Both teams are filled with a huge number of amazing strikers who can single-handedly break through to the goal and realize their chance. We believe that, unlike the first face-to-face match, the teams will delight the fans with a large number of abandoned goals.

Forecast - total more than five goals in 1.71

Betting on the outcome of the first period

Canada shows a great game in the first period and from the very start begins to create powerful pressure on its opponents, due to which it constantly earns an advantage at the end of the starting segment.

Forecast - Canada wins in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.84

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