{"id":329541,"date":"2025-02-19T11:49:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=329541"},"modified":"2025-02-21T14:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T19:28:14","slug":"canada-vs-usa-4-nations-face-off-and-best-bets-february-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/canada-vs-usa-4-nations-face-off-and-best-bets-february-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada vs. USA 4 Nations Face-Off final best bets: Back the U.S. and the under"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is it. The 4 Nations Face-Off finale between Canada and Team USA in a best-on-best setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The latest:<\/strong> Hockey fans dream of these games and this might be the most stacked these rosters have ever been. With all the talent in this game, I&#8217;m still siding with defence and the under as my best bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the latest Canada vs. USA 4 Nations Face-Off best bets for Feb. 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canada vs. USA 4 Nations Face-Off best bets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/ice_hockey\/events\/9767966\">Full 4 Nations betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nhl-injury-report-2\">NHL injury report<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/standings\">NHL player stats<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/standings\">NHL standings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 Nations Face-Off best bets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Under 5.5 goals (-134)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The round-robin meeting between these squads ended in a 3-1 victory for the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada outshot its international foe but was stonewalled by Connor Hellebuyck. In two starts this tournament, the American goalie has allowed two goals on 47 shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goals should be difficult to come by for both sides, but Team USA has been especially hard to beat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter the winner, I can&#8217;t see this game going over this total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Canadians and Americans were able to score on the Swedes and Finns, but these are undoubtedly the top two defensive teams in the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> USA hasn&#8217;t allowed more than two goals in a game while Canada hasn&#8217;t conceded more than three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>USA moneyline (-118):<\/strong> I hate that I&#8217;m fading my fellow Canadians, but I want to hype up Hellebuyck a little more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the NHL this season, the Jets&#8217; goalie has a ridiculous 34 wins in 43 starts and ranks inside the top two in the league for these stats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2.06 GAA (1st)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Six shutouts (1st)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.925 SV% (2nd)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>He is simply the best in the world and there&#8217;s no debating it right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordan Binnington has been serviceable for Canada, but his stats at this tournament (2.60 GAA, .892 SV%) and in the NHL (2.89 GAA, .896 SV%) don&#8217;t compare to his counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With news that Auston Matthews and the Tkachuk brothers are expected to play, I&#8217;ll back the U.S. mainly because of what I perceive as a massive goalie advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 4:00 p.m. on 02\/18\/25.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is it. The 4 Nations Face-Off finale between Canada and Team USA in a best-on-best setting. The latest: Hockey fans dream of these games and this might be the most stacked these rosters have ever been. 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