Calgary have to beat Edmonton on home ice to keep their Stanley Cup hopes alive and are taken to rise to the challenge at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Flames have suffered three straight defeats since winning Game 1 but will be boosted by being back in front of their own fans.
Canada are safely through to the IIHF World Championship quarter-finals but could do with a confidence-boosting win over France. The holders have suffered back-to-back defeats against Switzerland and Denmark and will be keen to lift morale in their final Group A encounter.
Canada received a wake-up call when losing to Switzerland at the IIHF World Championship and are expected to bounce back by beating Denmark. The Danes are having a decent tournament with three wins from five outings, but have had their limitations exposed by the better teams.
Canada face their first real test at this year’s IIHF World Championship when taking on Switzerland. Both teams have claimed four straight victories in Group A and past meetings at this level have been tight, with only one goal separating them in the last three tournament encounters.
Canada are priced at short odds to rattle off a fourth consecutive IIHF World Championship win when taking on Kazakhstan. Their opponents have lost three straight so far, although they have managed to score in each game and showed spirit in a 4-2 defeat by the holders last year.
Canada are expected to maintain their 100 per cent record at the IIHF World Championship by taking care of today’s Group A rivals Slovakia. The underdogs did well to claim bronze at the Beijing Olympics but look mismatched with plenty of NHL players now back in action.
Calgary will be left kicking themselves if they can’t finally edge out Dallas in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Flames have outplayed the Stars for large parts of this series but find themselves facing a Game 7 decider after coming up short at some key moments.
Canada came through their World Championship opener safely enough and should enjoy an easy victory versus Italy in the second round of fixtures. The holders cruised to a 7-1 win when these teams met at this stage last year and this contest could be even more one-sided.
Edmonton have made hard work of getting past Los Angeles in the playoffs but still get a confident vote to come good in Game 7. The Oilers showed their mettle with a 4-2 triumph at Crypto.com Arena on Friday and will now be roared on by a vociferous home crowd.
Toronto versus Tampa Bay looked the pick of the first-round ties in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs and it has lived up to expectations. The Maple Leafs have forged ahead three times in the series, but on each occasion the Lightning have hit back like the champions they are.
Canada begin the defence of their IIHF World Championship crown by taking on Germany in Group A and are fancied to get off to a flyer. The teams will be different than when Canada won 5-1 in their Olympics opener this year, but another convincing victory is on the cards.
We’re taking a look at the 2022 Ice Hockey World Championship odds to see which nations are expected to challenge for top honours in Finland. Russia and Belarus have been expelled due to the conflict in Ukraine, but all the other leading IIHF countries will be giving it their all.
With the Stanley Cup playoffs in full swing, we’ve got a trio of Monday selections for our NHL picks and are eyeing a 6.68 pay-out. Bwin offers numerous betting markets on every match in ice hockey’s premier competition and here are our best bets for this evening.
Winnipeg are backed to close their campaign with a fourth straight victory when hosting Seattle in the final match of the regular season. The Jets have already claimed a couple of head-to-head wins this term and the Kraken have generally struggled on the road.