Team USA meet Team Finland Thursday in the opening match for both teams at the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament at Bell Centre in Montreal. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s hockey odds around the USA vs. Finland odds and make our expert hockey picks and predictions.

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A fast-moving Mikael Granlund gave Henri Jokiharju a slot-line pass that forced Connor Hellebuyck to move from right to left. But Hellebuyck had plenty of time to shuffle across his crease, set his feet and get square to Jokiharju.