2026 Winter Olympics odds, picks: Men's hockey Wednesday quarterfinals predictions from proven expert

A trip to the semifinals will be on the line at the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey competition on Wednesday. Finland meets Switzerland, Germany battles Slovakia, Canada faces Czechia and the United States takes on Sweden. Canada and the United States enter the quarterfinals unbeaten after the group stage. The semifinal winners will then face off for the gold medal.

Canada (-135) is the favorite, per FanDuel Sportsbook, followed by the U.S. (+230). For Wednesday's contests, the latest hockey lines are Finland (+1000), Sweden (+1200), Germany (+3500) and Czechia (+4500).

Before making any 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey playoff picks or predictions, you need to see what hockey insider Matt Severance has to say.

Severance is coming off an outstanding NHL season in which he went 235-155-21 (plus $2,022). He enters the Olympic break on a 26-12 roll on NHL money-line picks this season, returning $1,326 for $100 players. 

For the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Severance is picking Finland to beat Switzerland and both to score (+115) at 12:10 p.m. ET.

Severance has puck line picks on all four Wednesday games, including backing a nation that will win in a high-scoring matchup!

So who wins Wednesday's men's Olympic hockey games, and which puck lines should you be all over? Visit SportsLine now to see the picks and best bets from the 2026 Winter Olympics, and find out!