With NHL players now competing in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the stakes for the gold medal and global hockey bragging rights just got a lot higher.

SportsBetting.ag released early odds for which country would come home with the coveted gold, and the favorites aren’t too surprising.

Canada tops the list with 2-1 odds, while the USA (3-1) and Russia (4-1) come in at second and third, respectively.

2022 Olympics Hockey Odds

Canada                        2-1

USA                             3-1

ROC                             4-1

Sweden                       6-1

Finland                        7-1

Czech Republic            10-1

Switzerland                 20-1

Germany                     50-1

Slovakia                       50-1

Denmark                     66-1

Latvia                          250-1

China                           1000-1