Surprisingly, the USA has brought a pretty strong roster to this tournament - all players are playing in the NHL (with the exception of the backup goalie). It's clear that the average age of the team is around 23, but there are also a couple of experienced players who have been playing in the NHL for over 10 years. With this roster, the USA looks like the clear favourite to win the tournament.
Slovakia started the tournament with a 4-6 loss to Germany, the team has a few NHL players on their roster, but that still doesn't give them favourite status at the tournament. Slovakia played the second game more confidently, but their opponents were modest Kazakhstan.
Prediction: USA to win. We recommend the “1 Win” bet, odds 1.44
