Just days before I begin my annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas for Super Bowl weekend, Bodog.com decided to send me the odds for the Olympic hockey tournament. As expected, Canada is the favorite to claim gold, with Russia right behind.
Here are the odds for the gold and the groups, with my usual disclaimer: Gambling is bad. Your money is much better spent on whiskey and women.
Odds to Win the 2010 Olympic Ice Hockey Championship
Canada 1/1
Russia 2/1
Sweden 11/2
USA 7/1
Czech Republic 15/1
Finland 16/1
Slovakia 40/1
Switzerland 125/1
Germany 400/1
Belarus 500/1
Latvia 500/1
Norway 500/1
Odds to Win Group A
Canada 2/9
USA 5/2
Switzerland 50/1
Norway 400/1
Odds to Win Group B
Russia 1/3
Czech Republic 9/4
Slovakia 18/1
Latvia 400/1
Odds to Win Group C
Sweden 1/2
Finland 7/5
Germany 50/1
Belarus 150/1
---John Vogl
