Pick 1: Finland 1st Period and u3.5 Goals (-150)

8/14 2:00pm (-150 Odds via Caesar Sportsbook)

In only two games in the U20 World Hockey Championship, Finland has outscored their opponents 10:4 in GF:GA. Through three games, Slovakia has allowed more goals than scored, 8:18 GF:GA. Finland, the favored team, is really good defensively, and paired with a weaker Slovakia defensive, will give them the upper hand, as they are favored to win the first period at -800 (Caesars) and first period total goals is nearly even money with the line at 1.5 goals. Together, I predict Finland to get out to an early lead with few goals scored in the first as calculated by the books. With an over/under of 6.5 goals set for the match, it is hard for me to imagine four goals being scored in the first given the deffensive and offensive matchups of these two teams.