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Canada vs USA player prop picks from SBR's Gary Pearson:
Best player prop bet: Sidney Crosby 1+ points (-135)
"Crosby has five points in three 4 Nations Face-Off contests, tied with the USA's Zach Werenski for the most. Captain Canada exploded against the Swedes, notching three assists in the opener. He had another multi-point outing against the Finns, registering a goal and an assist.
Crosby's only scoreless contest came against the Americans. While space will be as hard to come by as tickets for the final, Crosby's big-game Spidey senses will come to the fore. Four of his five points are helpers, and he's playing alongside MacKinnon, one of the world's best goal-scorers."
Best bet to score 1st goal: Nathan MacKinnon (+1200)
"MacKinnon to score at any time is much more palatable +200. However, committing to a risk-forward approach might earn a $120 profit on a $10 bet. That's predicated on MacKinnon lighting the lamp first.
MacKinnon has three goals, tied for the most with Jake Guentzel and Mikael Granlund. Two of those came against Finland in the final round-robin game. MacKinnon, one of the Hart Trophy odds front-runners, scored two goals against Connor Hellebuyck in five games during the first round of last season's NHL playoffs."
Best value bet for CAN: Connor McDavid 1+ assist (-105)
"When you can get McDavid at almost even money to notch an apple, I recommend getting involved. While it won't be easy against one of the world's best defenses, Charlie McAvoy's absence might make it marginally more straightforward to create space.
He doesn't need much space anyway, as McDavid is one of the best at creating something out of nothing. McDavid has two assists and two goals in three games. He scored the opener against Team USA in the round-robin, and I expect him to get on the scoresheet again."
Best value bet for USA: Zach Werenski 1+ assist (-105)
"Werenski leads the tournament in assists with five. He has exceptional timing, knowing when to jump in and help the trio up front. And he's always on the lookout for a deft and intelligent cross-seam pass.
Werenski is lethal from the point in all situations, including on the power play. Two of his five helpers came with the man advantage, and that might be where Werenski does damage in the final."
MVP prediction: Nathan MacKinnon (+800)
"MacKinnon offers the best value at our best sportsbooks among the MVP contenders. While I picked McDavid in our 4 Nations Face-Off MVP odds analysis, MacKinnon's +800 price is irresistible.
Plus, there is a perception that he's been better defensively. He's posted a +4 rating thus far, tied for the best plus/minus with Sweden's Joel Eriksson Ek."Comment -
Bet365 has a super boost on Canada so they are probably going to lose.Comment -
Chants of USA! USA! USA! pouring down on the arena!Comment -
McKinnon first goal! LFG!Comment -
I took Canada also because it's so hard to beat a team twice in a short run, when both are even.
Nice call!
Great game, either team could have had this....proverbaly coin toss!Comment
