Canada vs France Prediction, Picks & Odds for Sunday’s Men's Olympic Hockey Game

Cordell’s prediction: Canada lights the lamp early and often in a lopsided matchup.

Todd Cordell - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Todd Cordell • Betting Analyst
Feb 14, 2026 • 14:44 ET • 4 min read
Macklin Celebrini of Canada celebrates after scoring.
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Macklin Celebrini of Canada celebrates after scoring.

Canada owns an impressive +9 goal differential through two games and now draws the most favorable matchup of the group stage.

My Canada vs. France predictions see the red and white putting the pedal to the metal in a game that could determine who claims the No. 1 seed.

Let's break down my free betting picks for Sunday, February 14.

Canada vs France prediction

Canada vs France Best bet: Canada -5.5 (-135 at BET99)

France has struggled to keep the puck out, allowing 10 goals through two games against a pair of offenses Canada held to just one tally.

Things were especially ugly for France in their last outing. A Czechia lineup with only three productive NHL forwards scored six goals and generated 26 shots on goal from the slot.

Canada will be chomping at the bit to face a struggling France side. They've generated 44 slot shots on target — and scored 10 goals — through two games while facing much stingier opponents.

Without an NHL goaltender to slow them down, Canada will score in bunches.

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Canada vs France odds

  • Moneyline: Canada -15000 | France +2500
  • Puck Line: Canada -5.5 (-135) | France +5.5 (+105)
  • Over/Under: Over 7.5 (-120) | Under 7.5 (-110)

How to watch Canada vs France

Location Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy
Date Sunday, February 15, 2026
Puck drop 10:40 a.m. ET
TV TSN

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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Todd Cordell is a data-driven betting analyst. He uses numbers to help identify value across a wide variety of sports, with NHL being his specialty. Shot props, in particular, have proven to be a very fruitful market. Todd has served as a betting analyst in the public sphere for many years, most recently with theScore covering the NHL and MLB.

When not writing about sports betting, Todd stays busy analyzing the New Jersey Devils with a fine-tooth comb for InfernalAccess, his Devils-centric blog. Todd attended Sheridan College and graduated in 2014 with a diploma in print journalism.

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