Reggie Miller Jersey It has been a few years since Canada secured back-to-back gold medals at the IIHF World Junior Championship it went back-to-back-to-back-to-back from 2005 to 2009, to be precise but if you ask the oddsmakers, this year's squad is a shoo-in to do just that. Boasting a roster of 19first-round picks between the last two draft cla ses, the Canadians have the talent to win gold for the first time on home soil since 2015, when Toronto and Montreal split hosting duties. Due to COVID-19, everything will be held in Edmonton, Alta., anda province the country hopes to be atop the podium in for the first time since 1995. (Canada finished third in 2012 when Calgary and Edmonton played hosts). As the defending champs, Canada has a pretty easy group, and should make it out; Group B, however, is this year's "Group of Death." The odds-on-favorite to advance from that quintet is Ru sia, which is No. 2 when it comes to odds of winning gold. Quick reminder: It was Canada and Ru sia in the 2020 gold-medal match, so another meeting would make for some high-quality and high-drama television. Here's a quick look at how the odds shake out for the group stage and coveted podium spots. 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship odds Odds to win group Group A Odds Canada -225 Finland +250 Germany +2000 Switzerland +3500 Slovakia +3500 Group B Odds Ru sia +175 USA +195 Sweden +325 Czech Republic +1650 Austria +25000 Odds to win finish in the top 3 Team Odds Canada -500 Ru sia -225 USA -155 Sweden +115 Finland +175 Czech Republic +600 Germany +1700 Switzerland +1700 Slovakia +2500 Austria +20000 Odds to win gold Team Odds Canada +190 Ru sia +250 USA +375 Sweden +900 Finland +1100 Czech Republic +2500 Switzerland +5000 Germany +7500 Slovakia +7500 Austria +50000 Betting odds courtesy of as of Dec. 25. Kyle O'Quinn Jersey