Back USA to Crush Weak Finnish Defense in 4 Nations Opener

The United States are favored with -140 odds to cover the 1.5-puck line against Finland.
Betting odds for the first 4 Nations Face-Off match for both sides favor the USA outright at -375.
There are +140 odds for American captain Auston Matthews to score a goal in the game.

MONTREAL – The United States are heavy favorites (-375) against Finland in their first 4 Nations Face-Off game on Thursday night. There are -140 legal sports betting odds for USA to cover the puck line at 1.5 goals.

USA vs Finland Betting Odds

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
USA	-1.5 (-140)	-375	O6.0 (-110)
Finland	+1.5 (+115)	+290	U6.0 (-110)

The United States have an elite collection of forwards headlined by team captain Auston Matthews. Other top NHL forwards like Kyle Connor, Jack Hughes, Jack Eichel, and Matthew Tkachuk give the Americans an advantage on the front lines.

Back the United States on the puck line with their significant advantage in net with goalie Connor Hellebuyck. The Winnipeg Jets goalie earned his starting spot for team USA with an NHL-leading 2.06 goals against average, easily clearing Finnish starter Juuse Saros with a 2.95 goals against average (38th).

Capitalize On High-Scoring USA Attack Vs Weak Goalie

The lackluster goalie play combined with a depleted Finnish secondary from injuries (three players missing tournament) means there will be plenty of USA goals on Wednesday night. Four players have goal scorer odds at +155 or shorter for the American side, led by Auston Matthews at +140.

USA vs Finland Anytime Goal Scorer Odds

Auston Matthews +140
Kyle Connor +155
Jack Hughes +155
Jack Eichel +155
Jake Guentzel +240
Mikko Rantanen +280
Matthew Tkachuk +275
Brady Tkachuk +300
Matt Boldy +300
Sebastian Aho +350
Dylan Larkin +350
Roope Hintz +400

The goal scorer odds at legal NHL betting sites are a good indication that the United States will cover the puck line, but there’s some solid value on a Finnish forward to find net. Finnish teammates Sebastian Aho (+350) or Roope Hintz (+400) to score a goal on Thursday night are the way to go if betting on Finland to score a goal.

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Zachary Kelley

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