The USA men's ice hockey team will play Canada in the Winter Olympic 2026 final in Italy on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.
After surviving once again in the semifinal, the Canadian men's hockey team have one more obstacle between them and gold: Team USA
Recapping what happened on Day 14 of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, with the U.S. men's hockey team defeating Slovakia to set up a gold-medal showdown with Canada.
In the semifinals on Friday, Feb. 20, the United States men's hockey team defeated Slovakia, the bronze medalist at the 2022 Beijing Games, and Canada defeated defending Olympic champion Finland. That means Slovakia and Finland will battle for the 2026 bronze medal.
Matt Severance reveals his best bets for Sunday's men's hockey Canada vs. Team USA final at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Welcome to Last Word On Hockey’s 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics men’s ice hockey predictions. Each day, our writers look at the games and give in-depth analysis.
SportsLine's expert Mike Tierney reveals his United States vs. Canada picks for their Winter Olympics women's hockey gold-medal matchup on Thursday
Women’s ice hockey joined the Olympic program in Nagano 1998 and immediately delivered a rivalry that would come to define the tournament. From that first final onward, the gold medal game has been dominated by the United States and Canada,