Canada & Sweden - 2005 IIHF World Championship 1st To Score Double

Date tipped: 26/4/2005
Date of event: 28/4/2005
Sport: General
Event: 2005 IIHF World Championship 1st To Score Double
Selection: Canada & Sweden
Odds: 1.560

Stake: 300

Advice:
Although players like Peter Forsberg, Nicklas Lidstrom, Markus Naslund & Tomas Holmstrom waived taking part at the forthcoming world championships, Sweden can still line up 11 NHL stars for their matches in Innsbruck.

In premliminary group C they take on Ukraine in their opening match on Sunday, and the 2004 runners-up are very much the ones that will open the scoring at the Olympic Stadium.

Best price on the Swedes to slot in the first is the 1.20 available at Interwetten, but as the price is so short we will double this up with the Canadians to score the first in their opening match against Latvia also at the Olympic stadium.

Canada are the reigning champions and currently ranked world number one whilst last years quarter finalists the Latvians are way down in tenth spot.

Latvia performed rather well last term as Austria found out when thrashed 5-1 in the play-off round, but the quarter finals proved there undoing when going down 2-0 to Canada, form that we think should be easily upheld.

Taking the 1.20 about the Swedes scoring first and the 1.30 the Canadians slotting in the first the double comes to a tasty 1.56. Slam home an opening round double to start the tournament off with.the shape of things to come!

Stake : $300 To Win $168 (Excluding Stake)
Confidence Category : A

Tip Details: Canada & Sweden (WON)