Canada big surprise on qualification Tuesday

US sportsbook odds (US sportsbook review) have Canada as the favorite to win the gold medal in men’s hockey on their soil, but the road got a little tougher with a loss on Super Sunday. Here’s a look at who should face the top four in the quarterfinals.

Switzerland vs Belarus odds – Tuesday, February 23, 3:00 PM ET

Belarus should be favored in this contest after finishing the group stages with a win and two losses, earning a win over the Germans to get here. However, they’ll have to watch out for Swiss goalie Jonas Hiller, who helped his team take the Canadians to a shootout, where they lost. We’ve seen in this tournament what a hot goalie can do. (Olympic Hockey Betting Pick: Switzerland)

Canada vs Germany odds – Tuesday, February 23, 7:30 PM ET

The Canadians should be favored in your sportsbook, and they should be all fired up after a loss to the United States on Super Sunday.  The Germans lost all three of their games by a combined score of 12-3, scoring all three in their final game against Belarus. They may just be looking not to get blown out of the building by a Canadian team feeling the heat. Look for Roberto Luongo, who plays for the hometown Vancouver Canucks, to replace Martin Brodeur in goal. (Olympic Hockey Betting Pick: Canada)

Czech Republic vs Latvia odds – Tuesday, February 23, 10:00 PM ET

The Czechs will definitely be favored after losing to Russia in the final group stage match, and they’ve already beaten Latvia 5-2 in this tournament. Many are wondering to see how the Czechs bounce back from their loss against the Russians, punctuated when Jaromir Jagr was drilled with a clean open-ice hit by Alex Ovechkin, which caused a turnover on the way to the game-clinching goal. Even though Jagr doesn’t play in the NHL anymore, he looked good up until the Russia game, and he’ll be crucial to their chances. They may not even need him against Latvia, who were outscored 19-4 in the group stages (Olympic Hockey Betting Pick: Czech Republic)

Slovakia vs Norway odds – Wednesday, February 24, 12:00 AM ET

Slovakia pounded Latvia to reach this point, and they should be the online betting favorites in this contest against the Norwegians, who were outscored 19-5 in the group stages, although they did manage to take the Swiss to overtime. Slovakia should prove to have too much speed for Norway, who are scrappy and even held the Canadians scoreless through the first 20 minutes of their meeting with the home team. They can only defend for so long, and Slovakia will eventually break through if you’re going to bet on hockey. (Olympic Hockey Betting Pick: Slovakia)