Now that Team Canada has a roster for the 2026 Olympic Men’s hockey tournament, one big question remains surrounding the goaltenders:
Who will be the team’s starter?
After a busy 2025 with Team Canada, Jordan Binnington headlines the trio of goalies selected for the 2026 Olympic games. Between the Four Nations and World Championship, Binnington started eight games for Canada last year, going 6-2 with a 1.81 goals-against average with a .925 save percentage.
However, Binnington is not the favourite to be Canada’s Game 1 starter on FanDuel.
Let’s take a look at that market.
Thompson the favourite to start Game 1 for Canada at 2026 Olympics
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Logan Thompson | -130 |
| Jordan Binnington | +180 |
| Darcy Kuemper | +550 |
Market will be settled on the goaltender who starts for Team Canada in their first game of the 2026 Olympic Men’s Hockey Tournament (vs. Czechia on Feb 12, 2026). Only the player listed as the official starting goaltender at puck drop will be considered the winner. Any other goaltenders who appear later in the game or in subsequent games will be settled as losers.
Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson has the shortest odds on FanDuel to start for Canada in the opening game of the 2026 Olympics.
The 28-year-old played in four games for Canada in the 2022 World Championship, where the team took home silver. In 14 playoff starts for the Capitals, Thompson has a .918 save percentage with a 2.40 GAA.
Meanwhile, Binnington is second in odds while posting his worst save percentage and goals-against average this season since he was a 22-year-old rookie in 2015.
Finally, Darcy Kuemper is a +550 longshot in this market. The 35-year-old hasn’t played for Canada internationally since he appeared in eight games at the 2021 World Championships, helping Canada capture gold.
