Olympic Hockey Underdogs Day 1: Slovakia Stuns Finland, Italy Hangs Tough Against Sweden

Olympic hockey Day 1 results showing Slovakia 4-1 upset over Finland and Sweden 5-2 over Italy. Slafkovsky scored 2 goals with 1 assist. Hlavaj made 39 saves on 40 shots. Slovakia was +15000 to win gold. Italy had zero NHL players.

Slovakia 4, Finland 1: The Tournament’s First Upset The men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics opened Wednesday in Milan with a result that should look familiar to anyone who follows contrarian betting philosophy. Slovakia, listed at +15000 to win gold on FanDuel before the tournament, dismantled defending Olympic champion Finland 4-1 in the … Read more