USA vs. Slovakia live score, updates, highlights from 2026 Olympic men's hockey semifinals

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The United States survived a scare Wednesday, as Quinn Hughes’ overtime goal propelled the team past Sweden in the quarterfinals.

Now, the United States is just two wins away from claiming the coveted gold medal. First up, though, Team USA must get through Slovakia in the semifinals to earn a spot in Sunday’s gold medal game.

For the United States, the production has been fairly balanced, but Auston Matthews, Matthew Tkachuk and Quinn Hughes are the only players with at least five points so far. Additionally, Connor Hellebuyck has started three of the United States’ four games, allowing just three goals on 71 shots.

STREAM: Watch United States vs. Slovakia LIVE on Peacock

Meanwhile, Slovakia was the only team to win regulation in the quarterfinals on Saturday, and the team enters the semifinals having won three of its four games while finishing first in the Group B standings. Juraj Slafkovsky has been a star for Slovakia, producing three goals and seven points, while Dalibor Dvorsky, Pavol Regenda and Adam Ruzicka have all played well.

The winner of this game will move on to play either Canada or Finland in the gold medal game on Sunday morning, and the loser has a quick turnaround to play in the bronze medal game on Saturday. 

The Sporting News is tracking live scores, updates and highlights from the men's Olympic hockey semifinals matchup between the United States and Slovakia. Follow along for full coverage from Milan-Cortina.

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USA vs. Slovakia hockey score

USA vs. Slovakia live updates, highlights from 2026 Olympic men's hockey semifinals

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How to watch USA vs. Slovakia

USA vs. Slovakia start time

• Date: Friday, Feb. 20
• Time: 3:10 p.m. ET

The United States and Slovakia will face off in the semifinals at 3:10 p.m. ET on Friday, February 20. It will be the second semifinal of the day, as Canada and Finland will play earlier in the day.

What channel is USA vs. Slovakia on today?

• TV Channel: NBC (U.S.), CBC (Canada)
• Live Stream: Peacock (U.S.), CBC Gem (Canada)

NBC will have coverage of the semifinal game between the United States and Slovakia, as Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk and Brian Boucher have been calling the USA games. Additionally, fans can live stream the game on Peacock, which is covering the entire Olympics. In Canada, the game will be broadcasted on CBC and CBC Gem.

Olympic men's hockey schedule 2026

Semifinals

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game