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The matchup most hockey fans wanted to see when NHL players returned to the Winter Olympics has materialized.
Team USA and Canada will face off for the gold medal in Milan, marking the third time the rivalry game has determined the Olympic champion in "best-on-best" competition. Canada prevailed in both previous games, winning gold in 2010 and 2002.
Each team brings a star-studded roster to the table, even with Canada captain Sidney Crosby's status in doubt due to an injury suffered earlier in the Games. The Canadians reached the finals with a pair of thrilling comeback wins, first in overtime against Czechia in the quarterfinals and rallying from behind again to beat Finland in the semis.
Team USA also needed overtime to get through the quarters, edging out Sweden 2-1 on Quinn Hughes' game-winner, before breezing past Slovakia 6-2 to reach the final.
The U.S. has only won men's hockey gold twice, both times on home ice: 1980 in Lake Placid and 1960 in Squaw Valley. Can Auston Matthews and Co. break that trend and end the drought in Italy?
Here's everything you need to know to watch.
What time is the Olympic men's hockey gold medal game?
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 22
- Time: 8:10 a.m. ET
The USA vs. Canada men's hockey gold medal game will begin at 8:10 a.m. ET on Sunday, the final event on the 2026 Winter Olympics program.
The game will be played at the Milano Santagiulia Arena in Milan.
What channel is the USA vs. Canada hockey game on?
The USA vs. Canada gold medal game will be broadcast on NBC and can be streamed on Peacock, which will carry every event of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games live.
The NBC-owned streaming service's sports programming features live coverage of NFL Sunday Night Football, the NBA, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Premier League soccer, Big Ten football and basketball, Notre Dame football, Big East and Big 12 basketball, PGA Tour golf and more.
Fans can also watch the game on DIRECTV Stream, which carries NBC and hundreds of other networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Olympics men's hockey bracket, schedule, scores 2026
Tuesday Feb. 17 - Qualification playoffs
| Germany 5, France 1 | — | — |
| Switzerland 3, Italy 0 | — | — |
| Czechia 3, Denmark 2 | — | — |
| Sweden 5, Latvia 1 | — | — |
Wednesday, Feb. 18 - Quarterfinals
| Slovakia 6, Germany 2 | — | — |
| Canada 4, Czechia 3 (OT) | — | — |
| Finland 3, Switzerland 2 (OT) | — | — |
| USA 2, Sweden 1 (OT) | — | — |
Teams are reseeded for semifinals
Friday, Feb. 20 - Semifinals
| Canada 3, Finland 2 | — | — |
| USA 6, Slovakia 2 | — | — |
Saturday, Feb. 21 - Bronze medal game
| Finland vs. Slovakia | 2:40 p.m. | USA, Peacock |
Sunday, Feb. 22 - Gold medal game
| Canada vs. USA | 8:10 a.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Olympics men's hockey medal winners history
Here are the medalists from men's hockey at the last 10 Winter Olympics:
| 2022 | Finland | ROC^ | Slovakia |
| 2018 | OAR^ | Germany | Canada |
| 2014* | Canada | Sweden | Finland |
| 2010* | Canada | USA | Finland |
| 2006* | Sweden | Finland | Czech Republic |
| 2002* | Canada | USA | Russia |
| 1998* | Czech Republic | Russia | Finland |
| 1994 | Sweden | Canada | Finland |
| 1992 | Unified Team^ | Canada | Czechoslovakia |
| 1988 | Soviet Union | Finland | Sweden |
* Tournament included NHL players
^ Competition name for Russia or former Soviet Union
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