The Canadian men’s hockey team is a big favourite against Switzerland on Friday after a dominant return to Olympic best-on-best play.
The pregame narrative: Canada blew the doors off Czechia in Thursday’s round-robin opener but suffered a big injury on defence. Josh Morrissey exited in the second period, and it’s unclear whether he will be available for Jon Cooper’s squad moving forward.
Check out our Canada vs. Switzerland preview and betting odds for the game on Feb. 13 at 3:10 p.m. ET.
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Canada vs. Switzerland preview and betting odds
Canada is -1,400 on the moneyline as of Thursday afternoon. That means bettors would have to wager $1,400 to net $100 of profit.
That marks the second straight game where the Red and White were -1,000 favourites or shorter. Once again, the puck line is set at 2.5, with odds shaded toward Canada (-143).
| Market | Betting odds |
| Canada moneyline | -1,400 |
| Switzerland moneyline | +420 |
| Canada -2.5 | -143 |
| Switzerland -2.5 | +105 |
| Over 6.5 goals | +110 |
| Under 6.5 goals | -154 |
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Canada vs. Switzerland odds as of 3 p.m. ET on Feb. 12, 2026.
Canada hockey Olympic preview
Well, Canadian hockey fans, was it worth the wait?
Canada flexed its muscles to open group stage play, winning 5-0, to set the tone for the tournament.
Macklin Celebrini scored the opener in his Olympic debut with Mark Stone, Nick Suzuki, Bo Horvant and Nathan MacKinnon chipping in.
Team Canada’s biggest perceived weakness heading into this event was its goaltending.
But Jordan Binnington stood tall, turning away all 26 shots faced by David Pastrnak and Co.
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Switzerland picked up a 4-0 shutout win of its own over France to open group stage play.
The Swiss have a strong NHL contingent on their roster, headlined by New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier and Norris Trophy winner Roman Josi.
Leonardo Genoni, who won MVP at the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship after leading the tournament in GAA and save percentage, made 27 saves for his first Olympic shutout.
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