@FastMoneyLabs' International Ice Hockey World Championships Best Bet - 5/17

• Canada 1st Period Spread -1.5 (+130) vs. Kazakhstan (IIHF World Championships)

Inject this bet directly into my veins. Again.

• Canada is -8000 to win the match
• Full game spread? -4.5 goals

Current NHL players on roster:

• Canada: 22*
• Kazakhstan: 0

*that is NOT a typo

Rest considerations:

• Canada: rested / last played on Monday
• Kazakhstan: back-to-back situation

Other noteworthy items:

Kazakhstan’s most experienced player and team captain, Roman Starchenko, appeared to suffer an injury in the 1st period on Tuesday vs. Switzerland.

Bottom line:

Switzerland outshot Kazakhstan 36-13 in a dominant 5-0 defeat on Tuesday with only 4 NHL players. Canada has 22! Miracles on ice can happen, and to Kazakhstan’s credit, they play with heart, but they’re badly outmatched, and Canada’s the best team in the tournament.

The full game -4.5 spread works, but for my best bet… I’m backing the 1st period angle with confidence! I risked a full unit at best odds I could find (+130 FanDuel at time of writing)