
Expert picks tilt USA in Milan Olympic hockey semifinal vs Slovakia
USA and Slovakia meet in Friday’s Winter Olympics men’s hockey semifinal in Milan (Unipol Dome) with the U.S. a -750 favorite and Slovakia +520; the over/under is 5.5. SportsLine analyst Matt Severance, riding a 26-12 NHL run, backs both teams to score 1+ goal and has a top bet on which side advances to the gold-medal game, with full picks available on SportsLine.