The 2022 men's Olympic hockey tournament in Beijing lost a bit of its intrigue when the NHL announced that its players wouldn't be participating.
But while many of the top stars in the world won't be playing, a number of teams still feature talented rosters. Below, we'll take a look at which teams are the favorites in the latest round of odds heading into the 2022 Games.
Russian Olympic Committee (+150)
While the ROC won't have current NHL players at its disposal, a number of talented players from the Kontinental Hockey League—widely regarded as the second-best league in the world—grace this roster, making the defending gold medalists the obvious favorite.