Olympic Hockey Odds, Favorites & Rosters: Canada Will Enter Olympics as Betting Favorite
With the schedule released, Canada remains the Olympic hockey odds favorite over Team USA, Sweden, and Finland.
Let's dive into the odds while checking out notable contests on the schedule. The other development saw each team reveal its first six Winter Olympic Games players for Milano Cortina in February.
We've asked AI to weigh in with its winner prediction.
๐ Olympic hockey odds 2026
The latest 2026 Olympic hockey odds from FanDuel:
| Team | Odds | Implied probability | Profit ($10 bet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | +135 | 42.55% | $13.50 |
| USA | +190 | 34.48% | $19 |
| Sweden | +550 | 15.38% | $55 |
| Finland | +1200 | 7.69% | $120 |
| Czechia | +1400 | 6.25% | $140 |
| Switzerland | +3500 | 1.96% | $350 |
| Slovakia | +7000 | 1.96% | $700 |
| Germany | +7000 | 1.96% | $700 |
| Latvia | +12500 | 0.79% | $1,250 |
| Denmark | +12500 | 0.79% | $1,250 |
| France | +25000 | 0.40% | $2,500 |
| Italy | +25000 | 0.40% | $2,500 |
๐จ๐ฆ Betting favorite Canada includes 17 Stanley Cup champions
You don't have to be a sports trader to figure out why Canada is the betting favorite entering the Milano Cortina Olympics. Jon Cooper's team is stacked with winners, 17 to be precise.
Only eight players haven't had a chance to lift the Stanley Cup, including Nick Suzuki, Bo Horvat, Macklin Celebrini, Mitch Marner, Travis Sanheim, Thomas Harley, Josh Morrissey, and Connor McDavid.
So, who will win the best-on-best tournament in Italy?
| Player | Position | NHL team |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | Forward | Canadiens |
| Sam Reinhart | Forward | Panthers |
| Bo Horvat | Forward | Islanders |
| Macklin Celebrini | Forward | Sharks |
| Brayden Point | Forward | Lightning |
| Nathan MacKinnon | Forward | Avalanche |
| Brandon Hagel | Forward | Lightning |
| Tom Wilson | Forward | Capitals |
| Mark Stone | Forward | Golden Knights |
| Brad Marchand | Forward | Panthers |
| Anthony Cirelli | Forward | Lightning |
| Sidney Crosby | Forward | Penguins |
| Mitch Marner | Forward | Golden Knights |
| Connor McDavid | Forward | Oilers |
| Travis Sanheim | Defense | Senators |
| Devon Toews | Defense | Avalanche |
| Cale Makar | Defense | Avalanche |
| Thomas Harley | Defense | Stars |
| Shea Theodore | Defense | Golden Knights |
| Josh Morrissey | Defense | Jets |
| Colton Parayko | Defense | Blues |
| Drew Doughty | Defense | Kings |
| Darcy Kuemper | Goaltender | Kings |
| Jordan Binnington | Goaltender | Blues |
| Logan Thompson | Goaltender | Capitals |
๐บ๐ธ Team USA looks to win gold for first time since Miracle on Ice
Were you alive when Team USA last won gold at the men's Olympic hockey tournament? The Miracle on Ice occurred 46 years ago in Lake Placid, N.Y.
You'd have to go back to 1960 to source their only other gold medal. But is Team USA's roster good enough to win in Italy? I take a look in my recent Olympic hockey odds piece, which questions some of the personnel decisions made by Bill Guerin and Co.
| Player | Position | NHL team |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Boldy | Forward | Wild |
| Kyle Connor | Forward | Jets |
| Jack Eichel | Forward | Golden Knights |
| Jake Guentzel | Forward | Lightning |
| Jack Hughes | Forward | Devils |
| Clayton Keller | Forward | Mammoth |
| Dylan Larkin | Forward | Red Wings |
| Auston Matthews | Forward | Maple Leafs |
| J.T. Miller | Forward | Rangers |
| Brock Nelson | Forward | Avalanche |
| Tage Thompson | Forward | Sabres |
| Brady Tkachuk | Forward | Senators |
| Matthew Tkachuk | Forward | Panthers |
| Vincent Trocheck | Forward | Rangers |
| Brock Faber | Defense | Wild |
| Noah Hanifin | Defense | Golden Knights |
| Quinn Hughes | Defense | Wild |
| Seth Jones | Defense | Panthers |
| Charlie McAvoy | Defense | Bruins |
| Jake Sanderson | Defense | Senators |
| Jaccob Slavin | Defense | Hurricanes |
| Zach Werenski | Defense | Blue Jackets |
| Connor Hellebuyck | Goaltender | Jets |
| Jake Oettinger | Goaltender | Stars |
| Jeremy Swayman | Goaltender | Bruins |
๐ธ๐ช Team Sweden has all the components to challenge for gold
While not quite as star-studded as Canada and Team USA, Sweden has all the components required to make life uncomfortable for the favorites.
Their lack of depth in the forward contingent is cause for concern, but Sweden makes up for it with several top-tier goal scorers and complementary playmakers.
I'm also a massive proponent of Filip Gustavsson, and to a lesser extent, the inexperienced yet impressive Jesper Wallstedt. While I'm not so gung-ho about Jacob Markstrom, he is capable of stealing a game or two.
| Player | Position | NHL team |
|---|---|---|
| Jesper Bratt | Forward | Devils |
| Leo Carlsson | Forward | Ducks |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | Forward | Wild |
| Filip Forsberg | Forward | Predators |
| Pontus Holmberg | Forward | Lightning |
| Adrian Kempe | Forward | Kings |
| Gabriel Landeskog | Forward | Avalanche |
| Elias Lindholm | Forward | Bruins |
| William Nylander | Forward | Maple Leafs |
| Elias Pettersson | Forward | Canucks |
| Rickard Rakell | Forward | Penguins |
| Lucas Raymond | Forward | Red Wings |
| Alexander Wennberg | Forward | Sharks |
| Mika Zibanejad | Forward | Rangers |
| Rasmus Andersson | Defense | Flames |
| Philip Broberg | Defense | Blues |
| Jonas Brodin | Defense | Wild |
| Rasmus Dahlin | Defense | Sabres |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Defense | Maple Leafs |
| Gustav Forsling | Defense | Panthers |
| Victor Hedman | Defense | Lightning |
| Erik Karlsson | Defense | Penguins |
| Filip Gustavsson | Goaltender | Wild |
| Jacob Markstrom | Goaltender | Devils |
| Jesper Wallstedt | Goaltender | Wild |
Czechia
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Lukas Dostal | G |
| Radko Gudas | D |
| Martin Necas | F |
| Ondrej Palat | F |
| David Pastrnak | F |
| Pavel Zacha | F |
France
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Yohann Auvitu | D |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | F |
| Jules Boscq | D |
| Hugo Gallet | D |
| Jordann Perrett | F |
| Alexandre Texier | F |
Switzerland
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Kevin Fiala | F |
| Nico Hischier | F |
| Roman Josi | D |
| Timo Meier | F |
| Nino Niederreiter | F |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | D |
Finland
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | F |
| Aleksander Barkov | F |
| Miro Heiskanen | D |
| Esa Lindell | D |
| Mikko Rantanen | F |
| Juuse Saros | G |
Italy
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Damian Clara | G |
| Diego Kostner | F |
| Thomas Larkin | D |
| Daniel Mantenuto | F |
| Tommy Purdeller | F |
| Luca Zanatta | D |
Slovakia
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Erik Cernak | D |
| Martin Fehervary | D |
| Simon Nemec | D |
| Martin Pospisil | F |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | F |
| Tomas Tatar | F |
Sweden
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | D |
| Victor Hedman | D |
| Adrian Kempe | F |
| Gabriel Landeskog | F |
| William Nylander | F |
| Lucas Raymond | F |
Denmark
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Frederik Andersen | G |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | F |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | F |
| Lars Eller | F |
| Jesper Jensen Abo | D |
| Jonas Rondbjerg | F |
Germany
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Draisaitl | F |
| Philipp Grubauer | G |
| Moritz Seider | D |
| Nico Sturm | F |
| Tim Stutzle | F |
| Lukas Reiche | F |
Latvia
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Rodrigo Abols | F |
| Uvis Balinskis | D |
| Teddy Blueger | F |
| Zemgus Girgensons | F |
| Elvis Merzlikins | G |
| Arturs Silovs | G |
USA
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | F |
| Quinn Hughes | D |
| Auston Matthews | F |
| Charlie McAvoy | F |
| Brady Tkachuk | F |
| Matthew Tkachuk | F |
๐ 2026 Winter Olympics hockey schedule
Here is the schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, which will run from Feb. 11 to Feb. 22.
| Round | Dates | Times |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Feb. 11 - Feb. 15 | 6:10am ET/10:40am ET/3:10pm ET/3:10pm ET |
| Men's qualification playoffs | Feb. 17 | 6:10am ET/6:10am ET/10:40am ET/3:10pm ET |
| Men's quarterfinals | Feb. 18 | 6:10am ET/8:10am ET/10:40am ET/3:10pm ET |
| Menโs semifinals | Fri. Feb. 20 | 10:40am ET/3:10pm ET |
| Menโs bronze | Sat. Feb. 21 | 2:40 p.m. ET |
| Men's gold medal game | Sun. Feb. 22. | 7:10 a.m. ET |
Milano Cortina 2026 released the full schedule, including each team's group games. We've listed the front-runners' schedules below:
๐๏ธ Canada Olympic hockey schedule
Game 1: ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia vs. ๐จ๐ฆ Canada, Feb. 12, 10:40 a.m. ET
Game 2: ๐จ๐ฆ Canada vs. ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland, Feb. 13, 3:10 p.m. ET
Game 3: ๐จ๐ฆ Canada vs. ๐ซ๐ท France, Feb. 15, 10:40 a.m. ET
๐๏ธ USA Olympic hockey schedule
Game 1: ๐ฑ๐ป Latvia vs. ๐บ๐ธ USA , Feb. 12, 3:10 p.m. ET
Game 2: ๐บ๐ธ USA vs. ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark, Feb. 14, 3:10 p.m. ET
Game 3: ๐บ๐ธ USA vs. ๐ฉ๐ช Germany , Feb. 15, 3:10 p.m. ET
๐ What are the 2026 Winter Olympics hockey groups?
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
| ๐จ๐ฆ Canada | ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland | ๐บ๐ธ USA |
| ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia | ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia | ๐ฉ๐ช Germany |
| ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland | ๐ธ๐ช Sweden | ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark |
| ๐ซ๐ท France | ๐ฎ๐น Italy | ๐ฑ๐ป Latvia |
๐ How does the 2026 Winter Olympics hockey tournament work?
The format remains unchanged, mirroring proceedings from the previous three Olympics.
- Three groups of four teams start the tournament by playing each team in their group once
- That round-robin portion will determine the seedings
- The group winners and the highest ranked nation of the remaining teams receives a bye into the quarterfinals
- The round-robin portion is followed by four rounds of elimination games, with the bottom eight teams participating
- The four winners of the elimination games advance to the quarterfinals to play the four teams that previously received a bye
- The four quarterfinals winners advance into the semifinals
- The semifinals winner advance to the gold medal game, while the two losers meet in the bronze medal game
- The winner of the final receives the gold medal
๐ How does overtime at the 2026 Winter Olympics work?
(These rules apply to the men's and women's tournament)
Group stage (round robin):
- If a game is tied at the end of regulation in the group stage, the teams will play a five-minute, 3-on-3 overtime period. It's sudden death, so the first team to score wins
- If no team scores at the end of the five minutes, a shootout will decide the winner
- Five players on each team will be selected to shoot
- If it's still tied at the end of those five rounds, any player can shoot as many times as they want in sudden death
- Sudden death in the shootout consists of one shot for each team. If the first team scores, the second team must score on their attempt. If they don't, the first team wins
- If the first team doesn't score and the second team does, the second team wins
Knockout stage (playoff games, quarterfinals, semifinals):
- If a game is tied at the end of regulation, the teams will play a 10-minute, 3-on-3 overtime period. It's sudden death, so the first team to score wins
- If the game is still tied after overtime, the teams will move to a shootout with the same rules as the group stage
Bronze and gold medal game
- If a game is tied at the end of regulation, the teams will play a 20-minute, 3-on-3 overtime period. It's sudden death, so the first team to score wins
- If the game is tied after the initial 20-minute overtime, the teams will keep playing until somebody scores
- There is no shootout
- Between each period, there will be a 15-minute intermission during which the ice is resurfaced
โธ๏ธ Olympic hockey past winners
Here are the past 10 winners for the Winter Olympics hockey tournament dating back to 1988.
| Olympics | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing 2022 | Finland | Athletes from Russia | Slovakia |
| Pyeongchang 2018 | Athletes from Russia | Germany | Canada |
| *Sochi 2014 | Canada | Sweden | Finland |
| *Vancouver 2010 | Canada | USA | Finland |
| *Turin 2006 | Sweden | Finland | Czechia |
| *Salt Lake City 2002 | Canada | United States | Athletes from Russia |
| *Nagano 1998 | Czechia | Athletes from Russia | Finland |
| Lillehammer 1994 | Sweden | Canada | Finland |
| Albertville 1992 | Unified Team | Canada | Czechoslovakia |
| Calgary 1988 | Soviet Union | Finland | Sweden |
*best-on-best tournament
โ2026 Winter Olympics hockey FAQs
Who is favored to win the 2026 Winter Olympics?
With +150 odds, Canada is favored to win the 2026 Winter Olympics. Those odds imply a 40% probability, according to our odds calculator.
Who won the last Olympic hockey tournament?
Finland won the Beijing 2022 Olympic tournament. However, it wasn't a best-on-best tournament, with NHL players prohibited from participating.
When is the 2026 Winter Olympic hockey tournament?
The 2026 Winter Olympic hockey tournament takes place from Feb. 11 to Feb. 22.
When is the 2026 Winter Olympic hockey gold medal game?
The gold medal game occurs on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 7:10am ET.
Who won the last best-on-best Olympic hockey tournament?
Canada won the last best-on-best Olympic hockey tournament in 2014 at the Sochi Olympics.
How many players are on an Olympic hockey roster?
The maximum number of players on an Olympic men's hockey roster is 25, and the maximum number for an Olympic women's hockey roster is 23. However, each team can only dress 20 skaters and two goaltenders for each game.
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