2022 Olympics Men’s Hockey Schedule, Betting Odds, Format: Russia Favored, Canada, USA Underdogs in Beijing

2022 Olympic Men's Hockey Betting Odds

Odds as of Jan. 31 and via DraftKings

The 2022 Olympic men's hockey tournament begins on Wednesday, Feb. 9 when the 12 teams vying for gold in Beijing will begin their quest for glory.

The betting favorite entering the tournament is the Russian Olympic Committee, which checks in at +160 according to odds released by DraftKings. Finland, Sweden, Canada and Czech Republic check in behind at +400, +500, +700 and +900, respectively.

After that top five, there's a steep odds drop down to Team USA, which checks in at +1600. Every team from USA on down would qualify is a long shot, all the way down to China — which automatically qualified for the tournament as the host country — at an outrageous 700/1 to win gold.

Tournament Format

• Group A: Canada, USA, Germany, China
• Group B: ROC, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Denmark
• Group C: Finland, Sweden, Slovakia, Latvia

Qualification for the tournament was determined by the IIHF world rankings following the 2019 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships.

The best four teams — the three group winners plus the non-group winner with the best overall record — will advance to the quarterfinals and knockout phase, while the other teams will play qualification playoff games.

Group A Winner Odds

Group B Winner Odds

Group C Winner Odds

Schedule

Wednesday, Feb. 9

• Russian Olympic Committee vs. Switzerland, 3:40 a.m. ET
• Czech Republic vs. Denmark, 8:10 a.m. ET
• Sweden vs. Latvia, 11:10 p.m. ET

Thursday, Feb. 10

• Finland vs. Slovakia, 3:40 a.m. ET
• United States vs. China, 8:10 a.m. ET
• Canada vs. Germany, 8:10 a.m. ET
• Denmark vs. Russian Olympic Committee, 11:10 p.m. ET

Friday, Feb. 11

• Czech Republic vs. Switzerland, 3:40 a.m. ET
• Sweden vs. Slovakia, 3:40 a.m. ET
• Latvia vs. Finland, 8:10 a.m. ET
• Canada vs. United States, 11:10 p.m. ET

Saturday, Feb. 12

• Germany vs. China, 3:40 a.m. ET
• Russian Olympic Committee vs. Czech Republic, 8:10 a.m. ET
• Switzerland vs. Denmark, 8:10 a.m. ET
• Slovakia vs. Latvia, 11:10 p.m. ET

Sunday, Feb. 13

• Finland vs. Sweden, 3:40 a.m. ET
• China vs. Canada, 8:10 a.m. ET
• United States vs. Germany, 8:10 a.m. ET

Monday, Feb. 14

• Qualifying Round Game 1, 11:10 p.m. ET
• Qualifying Round Game 2, 11:10 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Feb. 15

• Qualifying Round Game 3, 3:40 a.m. ET
• Qualifying Round Game 4: 8:10 a.m. ET
• Quarterfinal 1, 11:10 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Feb. 16

• Quarterfinal 2, Midnight ET
• Quarterfinal 3, 3:40 a.m. ET
• Quarterfinal 4, 9:30 a.m. ET

Thursday, Feb. 17

• Semifinal 1, 11:10 p.m. ET

Friday, Feb. 18

• Semifinal 2, 8:10 a.m. ET

Saturday, Feb. 19

• Bronze Medal Game, 8:10 a.m. ET
• Gold Medal Game, 11:10 p.m. ET

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