The'2023 IIHF World Championship'continues on Sunday, May 21, featuring a Group A matchup between France and the USA.
- France vs USA Game Info
- France vs US A Odds & Spread
- France vs USA Betting Trends
- France vs USA Prediction & Pick
- France vs USA Best Bet
France vs USA Game Info
- Date:'Sunday, May 21, 2023
- Time:'1:20 p.m. ET
- Venue:'Nokia Arena — Tampere, Finland
The USA remains undefeated at the IIHF Champ ionship following Friday's 3-0 shutout win over Denmark. Meanwhile, France continues searching for its first victory of the tournament after losing 4-0 to Sweden on Saturday.
France vs USA Odds & Spread
- Moneyline:'FRA: (+820) | USA: (-1600)
- Spread:'FRA: +3.5 (-140) | USA: -3.5 (+114)
- Total:'6.5 — Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)
The USA enters this contest as the favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 1:20 p. m. ET clash also features an over/under of 6.5 goals with the under being favored at -114 odds.
France vs USA Betting Trends
- France is 0-1-2-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) in the 2023 IIHF World Championship group stage.
- USA is 5-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) in the 2023 IIHF World Championship group stage.
- France'lost to Sweden, 4-0, in its last game on May 20, 2023.
- USA'defeated Denmark, 3-0, in its last game on May 20, 2023.
- USA is 9-1 straight up in its last 10 head-to-head matchups against France.
France vs USA Prediction & Pick
The odds heading into this matchup are incredibly lopsided and for good reason. Team USA has been the best squad in Group A thus far, outscoring its first five opponents by an average of 3.2 goals. A lot of that success has to do with the stellar goaltending tandem of Casey DeSmith and Cal Peterson, who've combined for a .955 save percentage – second-best overall.
Even though the Americans have already clinched a spot in the knockout stage, I don't see them taking their foot off the gas pedal. They still need to win out to lock down Group A's top spot and likely won't be challenged by a French team that's mustered just 10 goals through five games.
Considering how the USA destroyed France 7-1 the last time these countries collided, I don't see the odds-on favorite struggling here.
Final Score Prediction:'USA: 5 | France: 1
France vs USA Best Bet
France's offense has been putrid thus far and I don't see that changing against the dominant Americans. After all, France has been held to an average of 1.1 goals in its last seven encounters with the United States, failing to find the back of the net multiple times in four of those contests.
Even worse is the fact that the French only have one goal in their latest two encounters with the Americans. After getting shutout Saturday afternoon, expect France's offensive woes to continue.