How to Watch the USA vs. Canada Men’s Hockey Gold Medal Game

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Following Team USA’s dominant semifinal win over Slovakia and Canada’s last-minute rally against Finland, the stage is set for tomorrow’s men’s hockey gold medal game at the Olympics. The matchup comes after Thursday’s thrilling women’s gold medal game between the U.S. and Canada, which saw the Americans prevail thanks to Hilary Knight’s overtime goal.

At a Glance: How to Watch USA vs. Canada

If Team USA wins, it will be the first Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey since 1980, the year of the “Miracle on Ice” win over the Soviet Union.

This year also marks the first Olympics since 2014 in which NHL players are competing — the league skipped the 2018 Olympics because of disputes over insurance costs and the 2022 games due to the Covid pandemic.

How to Watch USA vs. Canada Men’s Hockey Final

Fans in the U.S. and Canada will need to tune in bright and early to catch the game live. It airs on NBC in the U.S. at 8:10 a.m. ET/5:10 a.m. PT. It’s also streaming on Peacock.

USA vs. Canada: Date, Time

The men’s hockey final starts at 8:10 a.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 22. Hockey games in the Olympics vary slightly from the NHL. Roster sizes are smaller in the Olympics, and penalties for fighting are stricter. The rink also has slightly different dimensions from those in the NHL, and the rules for shootouts and overtime vary slightly.

USA vs. Canada History

The neighboring nations have met 19 times at the Olympics, with Canada winning 12 of those meetings. That includes three gold medal games, 1920, 2002, and 2010, all of which Canada won.

Both nations have benefited from the NHL’s return to the Olympics this year, with rosters comprising players from throughout the league. Both nations were knocked out in the quarterfinals in Beijing 2022, while Canada won bronze in 2018.

There’s also last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament between Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States. Canada beat the U.S. 3-2 in a bruising final that saw three fights within the first nine seconds. The game was particularly icy, given the deteriorating relationship between the once-friendly nations. This one will likely be tense, too.