Olympics

Picks and prop breakdowns of upcoming Olympic events:

2026 Milan/Cortina Winter Olympic Picks and Best Bets

Dates: 2/6/26-2/22/26 (All Odds Via FanDuel)

Where to Watch: NBC/CNBC/USA Network/Peacock

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Prop #1: Norway to Win the Most Medals: (-170)

Analysis: Similar to the U.S. when the Summer Olympics roll around, Norway is a Winter juggernaut. They lead all nations with 148 all-time winter golds, and have finished at the top of the medal table in each of the last three winter games. The diversity amongst events at which the Norwegians excel is also vastly impressive, with athletes favored in cross country skiing, nordic combined, biathlon, ski jumping and more. The U.S. and Germany shouldn’t be too far behind in golds, but Norway’s consistent domination makes them the go-to pick.

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Prop #2: Canada to win Men’s Hockey Gold: (+120)

Analysis: With NHL athletes set to compete in the Winter Olympics for the first time since 2014, Team Canada enters with one of the most stacked rosters the hockey world has ever seen. Led by future hall of famers Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon among others, the team has the depth to score on all lines, and the defense to hold opponents down. This is also a better version of the Canada team which won the Four Nations Face-Off in 2025, taking down Team USA. The gold will certainly come down to either Canada or the U.S., but Canada’s wins as of late give them the edge.

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Prop #3: USA Total Gold Medals Under 12.5: (-108)

Analysis: As much as I’m obviously pulling for Team USA, this number is the typical inflated line we tend to see from sportsbooks when the Olympics roll around. Americans are only favored to take gold in 10 events, and nearly half of those possible golds rely on speed-skater Jordan Stolz being at the top of his game. Team USA will also be without 2022 Olympic champion Nathan Chen, as he will pursue medical school rather than compete in his usual figure skating events. Other athletes such as Lindsey Vonn and Chloe Kim are dealing with injuries, making their journeys to gold medals hard as well. I don’t see a somewhat shorthanded U.S. team covering this line.

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