Canada vs Czechia WJC Final Picks and Predictions: O(ver) Canada

Canada and Czechia are playing in the IIHF U20 gold medal game tonight in Halifax. Canada is heavily favored. Czechs lost to Canada in Boxing Day opener.

Canada and Czechia are playing for the gold medal in the World Junior Championship. Canada lost the opener 5-2 to Sweden. Czechs beat Canada 2-1 in overtime yesterday. Thomas Milic was the MVP yesterday against the Americans. Tomas Suchanek is the Czech goalie. Canada is averaging 45.8 shots per game and has 23 points over six games. The team has already proven that it doesn't need secondary scoring to score five or more. If the Shane Wright line can find the scoresheet, Canada could easily put up five without the help of an empty-net goal.

Canada and Czechia are going to play in the World Junior Championship final. FanDuel offers Canada team total over 4.5 and under 2.

Canada is 80% probable to win this game. The moneyline and -1.5 Puck Line are steep. Canada is 5-0 with a plus-29 goal differential since the loss to Czechia. Czechs lost to Sweden twice in extra time since their 5,2 win over Canada. Canada won the quarter-final last night. They beat USA 6-1 in overtime. David Jiricek scored a goal in the final minute. There are better markets to find value in moneylines (-420) or -148.

Canada vs. USA game last night was played on the third ice surface at Scotiabank Center. Today there will be just two games played at the center. Canada will see another total of 7 tonight. Czechia has a team total 2.5, but the bettors are paying -140 to the Under. Canada is expected to win 5-2.

Canada is 21-2 SU in the last 23 meetings dating back to 1993.

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