Are we headed for the gold medal matchup everyone has circled since the Olympic men’s tournament began — USA vs. Canada?
We’ll get our answer today.
VSiN hockey analyst Jonathan Davis breaks down the semifinal doubleheader — Canada (-400) vs. Finland (+325) at 10:40 a.m. ET and USA (-1000) vs. Slovakia (+325) at 3:10 p.m.
The biggest storyline surrounds Sidney Crosby, who left Canada’s quarterfinal with a lower-body injury.
The big question mark for Canada is whether Sidney Crosby will be available. He suffered a vague lower-body injury in the quarterfinals.
If Crosby can’t go, then look for Nick Suzuki, who scored the tying goal for Canada to force overtime, to slot between Mitch Marner and Mark Stone. Sam Bennett, who did not play against the Czechs on Wednesday (sick), is expected to return to the lineup. His in-your-face style of play is just what Canada needs against a Finnish team that will look to play physically against a far more skilled Canadian team.
On the U.S. side, Jonathan is attacking the prop market rather than laying the heavy moneyline. He’s targeting shot volume in what could be a wide-open matchup, plus a sprinkle on several Slovakian goal scorers to capitalize on plus-money value.
Quick Hits
College Basketball: Nearly 300 of the nation’s 365 teams are in action on college basketball Saturday. That means we only have 13 games tonight. But you still have eight games worth of Best Bets from Greg “Hoops” Peterson. Adam Burke previews undefeated Miami of Ohio’s matchup vs. Bowling Green (+7.5) and he will post more plays later this morning on our college basketball page.
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NBA: Zach Cohen‘s Best Bets and Steve Makinen‘s Analytics Report will hit around mid-morning on our NBA page.
Horse Racing: On the VSiN At The Track podcast, Mike Somich and Aaron Halterman analyze Kentucky Derby favorite Paladin’s recent win and other leading contenders to project the Run for the Roses. Plus, the guys handicap the top races this weekend and go into the mailbag to answer a subscriber question about what a “trip” is, what makes a trip good or bad and are trips actionable.
VSiN’s “Mr. Ed” Sehon and DRF’s Mike Ehlers have picks for today’s racing.
