Canada and Czechia will face off in the men’s ice hockey quarterfinals at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday, February 18.
My top Canada vs. Czechia predictions and free betting picks call for the Canadians to punch their ticket to the semifinals with a statement win.
Canada vs Czechia prediction
Canada vs Czechia Best bet: Canada -3.5 (+100)
The Czechs will be on a back-to-back and playing their third game in four days, while the Canadians will have two days of rest after earning a bye through the qualification round.
Of course, Canada also handed Czechia a 5-0 loss in their preliminary round opener, and I’m expecting the Canadian offense to be all the more in sync with multiple games for their skilled forward corps to develop chemistry.
Simply put, the talent gap is too wide between the two lineups for Czechia to keep pace with the Canadian's relentless offensive attack.
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Canada vs Czechia same-game parlay
Canada -3.5
Under 6.5
The gap isn’t just in the players jumping the boards, with Canada pacing the tournament in team save percentage and Czechia checking in 10th.
As a result, I’m anticipating the Czechs aiming to batten down the defensive hatches and hope to keep the game low-scoring for as long as possible to hang around. It’s a gameplan that won’t allow the Czechs to generate many quality scoring opportunities against the Canadians and will be a major reason this total says Under the number.
Canada vs Czechia SGP
- Canada -3.5
- Under 6.5
Canada vs Czechia odds
- Moneyline: Canada -1600 | Czechia +800
- Puck Line: Canada -3.5 (+100) | Czechia +3.5 (-135)
- Over/Under: Over 6.5 (+110) | Under Under 6.5 (-145)
How to watch Canada vs Czechia
| Location | Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy |
| Date | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
| Puck drop | 10:40 p.m. ET |
| TV | CBC |
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