Olympia Men, Group C, Matchday 3 on Sunday, 15/02/2026, 21:10 CET
No matter how many times I’ve watched the replay of the goal that US goalie Swayman conceded yesterday from the halfway line – I still can’t understand how it could have happened!
Regardless of that, the offensive power of the Americans is enormous with a view to tonight. With the brothers Tkachuk and Eichel, the US boys have enough quality to give the DEB selection half a dozen goals after Denmark.
Therefore, I give my personal USA Germany tip in a tested sports betting app, which in technical jargon is as follows: Win USA & Over 6.5 goals.
The odds of 1.93 are more than attractive, especially since the German NHL stars could also provide one or two goals worth seeing.
The Germans lost 4-3 to Latvia by no means undeservedly and are now under pressure in the fight for a better starting position for the quarter-final qualifying round. Against the strongest group opponent, of all things, points are absolutely necessary!
Meanwhile, I see a clear value potential especially in a bet on 1st goal: Germany, which is currently occupied by bet365 with strikingly high odds of around 3.60, for example.
The DEB selection has already scored 1-0 against both Latvia and Denmark within the first three minutes.
Of course, the US boys are a much stronger caliber, but the North Americans have so far tended to improve in the course of the game and have not dominated the game from the start.
Germany is currently vulnerable, especially in defence. Despite plenty of NHL power on the ice, I have the impression that the coordination after puck losses is often not right and that even nominally weaker opponents get good chances without any problems.
However, careless defensive work can have devastating consequences, especially against a superior team like that of the United States!
And since the North Americans have already scored half a dozen goals in four of the last eight direct duels, I dare to make a somewhat bolder USA Germany prediction at this point.
Tim Stützle scores, on the other hand, remains for me the hottest USA Germany tip in the field of player bets, where the ratio between risk and possible profit is particularly attractive.
Of course, some US players have a better chance of scoring on paper, but the Stützle odds of about 4.25 are simply first-class.
The Ottawa Senators attacker has scored at least one goal in a total of seven consecutive games, including two goals against Denmark and another against Latvia, including his NHL appearances.
When looking at the direct comparison, it quickly becomes clear that the United States is something like a historical opponent of the German ice hockey team. Hardly any other nation has such a hard time against Germany on the ice.
The USA have won an impressive 12 of their last 13 direct international matches since 2018 – and they have never been on the ice with as much NHL power as they were tonight!
Conclusion: Germany has enough offensive power to score the 1-0 and even contribute a total of two to four goals to the final score. There is no doubt in my mind about that.
However, the North Americans have already proven several times in the tournament so far that they can improve significantly in the course of a game.
In view of the already visible coordination problems of the Germans in defensive behaviour, half a dozen goals conceded now seems to be possible for the Eagles after the Danes.
