- Canada is favored by a point and a half over Great Britain in the gold medal match for Men’s Curling on Saturday.
- The total point line is set at 11.5, which has almost evenly been split in past gold medal matches, with four going over and three under.
MILAN – The gold medal match for men’s curling in the 2026 Winter Olympics is set for Saturday, as Canada faces Great Britain in the final.
Great Britain vs Canada Gold Medal Match Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | +1.5 (-155) | +108 | O 11.5 (+102) |
| Canada | -1.5 (+120) | -138 | U 11.5 (-130) |
Legal sports betting sites list Canada as a slight favorite to take home the gold, giving one and a half points to Great Britain and -138 odds to win outright.
The Canadians went 7–2 during round robin play, defeating Norway 5–4 in the semi-final, who they had lost to earlier in the day by a final score of 8–6.
Great Britain’s team was a bit of a surprise to qualify for the final, going just 5–4 in round robin play before knocking off undefeated Switzerland 8–5 in the semi-final.
Head To Head
These two countries have already met during the round robin stage of the tournament, which ended in a resounding win for Canada by a final score of 9–5.
Since 1998, Canada and Great Britain have met three times in Olympic Men’s Curling, all three going in favor of the Canadians, and none by less than two points.
It certainly seems as though betting on Canada to cover the one and a half point spread at +120 odds is a good value.
Total Points
Canada scored a total of 63 points through their nine round robin matches, averaging seven points per match.
They scored six, seven, or eight points in all but three matches, including a 9–5 victory over Great Britain, while scoring just five twice, including their semi-final against Norway.
Great Britain actually scored the exact same amount of points during round robin play, averaging seven points per match as well.
The British team has taken an all-or-nothing approach, scoring nine points on three separate occasions while also scoring six or less four times.
The line for this match is set at 11.5 total points, which would have easily gone over in the first meeting between these two countries.
In the seven Olympics since 1998 when curling was reintroduced to the games, the gold medal match has resulted in a total of 12 or more points four times, with three instances of less than 11.5 points.
Though scoring can be extremely fickle in curling, the best value bet is over 11.5 points at +102 odds on Olympic betting sites.
