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The Cheat Sheet: Does Canada Deserve To Be World Juniors Favorites This Year?

George Nassios and Andrew McInnis discuss Canada's world junior gold medal odds, Brayden Point's scoring, the Ottawa Senators' playoff chances and much more.

Welcome to The Hockey News Cheat Sheet, where George Nassios and Andrew McInnis tackle the NHL and hockey topics through a betting and fantasy hockey lens.

Here's what the experts discussed in this episode:

0:00: Could Brayden Point challenge for the Rocket Richard trophy?

4:21: After their hot streak, the Ottawa Senators are now at -108 to make the playoffs. Is this a smart bet to target?

8:41: Cale Makar is at +1800 to score 30 goals this season. Will he do it?

11:25: With three overtime-winners already this season, is Matvei Michkov at +1750 to score six OT-winners a strong bet?

14:21: After coming down to earth, can the Dallas Stars (+240) or Minnesota Wild (+260) challenge the Winnipeg Jets for the Central Division title?

17:25: Team Canada is the opening favorite for the world juniors at +130. Do they deserve to be the favorite?

19:34: Easton Cowan’s point prop for the World Juniors is set at 10.5. Would you take the over or under?

22:01: Does Carolina deserve to be the first team to be tied with Edmonton at +750 to win the Stanley Cup?

25:48: Best fantasy adds and drops for this week

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