Canada and the USA will renew their epic rivalry tonight in Halifax as the two nations face off in the IIHF U20 quarterfinals.
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.The USA come into the quarterfinals as the home team and gets the important last change after finishing in the top spot in the group stage. They stumbled once vs. Slovakia, but have won convincingly in their four other games, including beating one of the best teams in the tournament in Finland by a final of 6-2.
Bedard has eight goals and 13 assists so far in the tournament but has also been involved in 64% of the Canadian goals with plenty of those points coming with the man advantage. If the USA can use elite defenseman Luke Hughes to minimize Bedard on an ice surface that will be hosting its third game of the day, the USA are live dogs.Article content
Both goaltenders have come along similar paths, as Canadian Thomas Milic wasn’t the No.1 coming in but has taken over the role with a .921 save percentage and stopping 70 of the 76 shots he’s faced. The Americans are also in great hands between the pipes, as Trey Augustine has also wrestled the No.1 job and is 4-0 SU with a .938 save percentage, stopping 76 of 81 shots.Article content
Some books offer a total that only counts regulation, but with FanDuel offering a full-game total that includes overtime, even a potential 3-3 game is a push for bettors.
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