With two matches remaining before the playoffs, Sweden (skip: Niklas Edin) has a 6-1 record, including a 5-2 victory over Canada (skip: Kevin Koe). Edin’s crew is almost certain to finish in the Top 4 and qualify for the semifinals. Koe and the Canadians are tied with Great Britain (skip: Kyle Smith) for the last two spots at 4-3. Switzerland (skip: Peter de Cruz) holds down second place in the round robin standings at 5-2.
Canada’s expertise in curling is widely known, winning the gold at each of the last three Winter Games, but Koe’s team has some work to do just to make the playoffs. Switzerland, the 1998 gold medallists, are a bargain on the Olympics odds board at +1400, followed by Great Britain (the silver medallists from 2014) at +1400. The gold medal game for PyeongChang is this Saturday at 2:35 AM ET.
Olympic Odds: Sweden Leads, But Canada Favored in Men’s Curling
With two matches left to go before Thursday’s semifinal round, Team Sweden is in first place in the men’s curling round robin at 6-1; however, Sweden are second-favorites on the Olympic futures market at +140, behind Team Canada at –140.
Canada won gold at each of the last three Games, but at press time, they’re tied with Great Britain (+1400) at 4-3 for the last two spots in the semifinals, behind Switzerland (+1400) at 5-2. This year’s gold medal game starts Saturday at 2:35 AM ET, exactly 24 hours after the bronze medal is decided.
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