Fresh off a win against Czechia to begin the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Canadian Men’s Hockey Team looks to continue its gold medal chase when it faces Switzerland on Friday. Meanwhile, Switzerland is off a 4-0 win over France, holding a shutout despite giving up 24 shots in the third period.
Canada vs. Switzerland will face off at 3:10 p.m. at Milano Santagiulia Ice Arena in Milan, Italy, available to watch on USA Network and Peacock.
Below is our Canada vs. Switzerland prediction and picks for Friday afternoon's Olympic hockey matchup. Make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on Olympic hockey game winners, spreads, and over/unders.
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Canada vs. Switzerland Prediction, Analysis for 2026 Olympic Hockey
Canada got off to a strong start at the 2026 Winter Olympics, topping Czechia 5-0 on Thursday in the Preliminary Round. It was an impressive showing for a Canadian team that featured only two players (C Sidney Crosby & D Drew Doughty) who had Olympic experience prior to Thursday’s contest.
San Jose Sharks LW Macklin Celebrini redirected a blue-line shot from Colorado Avalanche D Cale Makar late in the first period to open the scoring.
Edmonton Oilers C Connor McDavid (three assists), Crosby (two assists), and Dallas Stars D Thomas Harley (two assists) all tallied multi-point games for the Canadians in a contest that they controlled from start to finish.
Meanwhile, Switzerland got its Olympic journey started off on the right foot with a 4-0 win against France on Thursday. New Jersey Devils RW Timo Meier led the way for the Swiss with a two-goal performance. G Leonardo Genoni stopped all 26 shots that he faced against a French team that included just one NHL player (Alexandre Texier).
Canada vs. Switzerland Spread, Over/Under, Payouts
Canada enters Friday’s game as huge 2.5-goal favorite, returning a 1.06x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
Despite its dominant opening performance, Switzerland is a heavy underdog with a 7.14x payout if it wins, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Canada -2.5
- Over/Under: 5.5
- Game Winner Payout: Canada 1.06x | Switzerland 7.14x
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2026 Olympic Hockey: Canada vs. Switzerland Prediction on Spread
Here are some facts and figures to help you make your Canada vs. Switzerland prediction on Friday, February 13, in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- Dating back to last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off, G Jordan Binnington has tallied a 4-1-0 record, a 2.00 goals-against-average, and a .925 save percentage across his last five starts for Canada.
- Canada C Connor McDavid is currently tied for second in points (3) at the Winter Olympics behind only Slovakia RW Juraj Slafkovsky (4) and Sweden D Rasmus Dahlin (4).
- Canada averages 3.25 goals per contest in its last five international games.
- In their win vs. Czechia, 11 different Canadians registered at least one point.
- Switzerland RW Timo Meier scored two goals vs. France, but had just one goal in his previous six games with the Devils at the NHL level.
- Canada’s top line of Connor McDavid, Macklin Celebrini, and Tom Wilson produced a goal and three assists vs. Czechia.
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Canada vs. Switzerland Picks for PrizePicks Today: Friday, February 13
Here are the top Canada vs. Switzerland picks to target for Friday, February 13, on PrizePicks. Player stat projections via PrizePicks are headlined by Canada C Connor McDavid and RW Mark Stone.
Canada C Connor McDavid vs. Switzerland Projection: 0.5 Assists
- In Canada’s Olympic opener, McDavid assisted on three of the team’s five goals.
- McDavid has tallied at least one assist in three of his last five international games dating back to the 4 Nations Face-Off in 2025.
- Prior to the Olympic break, the Oilers star had dished out an assist in five of his last six contests.
- The former No. 1 pick averages 1.07 assists per game this season in the NHL.
- McDavid led all Canadien forwards in time on ice in the game vs. Czechia.
Canada RW Mark Stone vs. Switzerland Projection: 1.5 Shots
- In Canada’s win against Czechia, Stone compiled two shots on goal.
- Stone is skating on a line with Vegas Golden Knights teammate Mitch Marner. Marner set up Stone for a goal in the second period of Thursday’s game.
- Prior to the Olympic break, Stone put at least two shots on net in four of his past eight NHL contests.
- The Golden Knights captain has averaged 2.24 shots per game this season.
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Canada brings a roster loaded with NHL talent, including three-time NHL MVP Connor McDavid.
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