| The two most powerful teams in women's hockey | | | | “This is our Stanley Cup final, our Super Bowl, our |
| odds meet for the gold medal in 2010 Vancouver | | | | Final Four all rolled into 60 minutes on the ice," said U.S. |
| Olympics betting on Thursday night at 15:30 PST | | | | defenseman Angela Ruggiero, "It's probably the best |
| (8:30pm EST) as the United States faces Canada. | | | | rivalry in women's sports for the people who know |
| This match-up is nothing new considering Canada won | | | | about it." Since neither team has been tested so far it |
| the gold medal in 2002 and in 2006 while the United | | | | could come down to which goalie plays better. The |
| States won gold in 1998 when women's hockey | | | | United States will go with Jessie Vetter while Canada |
| debuted at the Olympics. Canada is a one goal | | | | could go with either Kim St. Pierre or Shannon |
| favorite at online sportsbooks in Winter Olympic odds | | | | Szabados. The goalies haven't been tested in the |
| for this game and -200 on the money line with a | | | | Olympics so far but that will change in this game. Bet |
| betting total of 5.5 OVER -125. Neither the United | | | | the United States +1 as underdogs in hockey odds |
| States nor Canada has been tested at all so far in the | | | | against Canada for the gold medal with up to 155% in |
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| They are both unbeaten at 4-0 in Olympic hockey | | | | Another key to this game in hockey odds could be |
| sports odds and have huge margins of victory. The | | | | experience. Canada has 15 players who have been in |
| U.S. team has outscored their four opponents 40-2 | | | | the Olympics before while the United States has only |
| while Canada outscored theirs 46-2. Jenny Potter | | | | six. "We have a lot of young energy and a lot of |
| leads the United States with six goals and 11 points | | | | confidence, and we've been able to dominate with a |
| while Meghan Agosta has nine goals and 14 points for | | | | lot of rookies who really believe they can play with |
| Canada. The teams are so dominant that between | | | | Canada," said Ruggiero. While the United States won |
| them they have won every gold medal, every world | | | | the 2008 and 2009 World Championships, they still only |
| championship and every title that means anything in | | | | have three wins in their last ten games against |
| women's hockey. Now the two rivals meet again for | | | | Canada. The last time the teams met was on New |
| the gold medal in hockey odds on Thursday night. Bet | | | | Year's Day as Canada won 3-2 in a shootout. "We're |
| Canada -1 as favorites for tonight's game against the | | | | a different team than we were two months ago," |
| United States in the gold medal game with up to 155% | | | | says Ruggiero. "We're peaking at the right time. |
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