Viewers also tuned in for Thursday's U.S. women's gold medal conquest over Canada. According to NBC, the 2-1 overtime victory drew an average of 5.3 million viewers on USA Network and Peacock, peaking at 7.7 million viewers in overtime before Megan Keller's winning goal. It was the most-watched women's hockey game on record, per the network.

Canada's Connor McDavid didn't win a gold medal, but he's going home from the Milan Cortina Olympics honored as the best men's hockey player from the Games.

Jack Hughes is the poster boy after he scored one of the most dramatic goals in Olympic hockey history, 1:41 into overtime to give Team USA a 2-1 win against Team Canada in the gold medal game of the men's hockey tournament at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 at Santaguilia Arena on Sunday.

Sidney Crosby's status for the gold-medal game at the Winter Olympics between Team Canada and the U.S. was updated Sunday.

The 2026 Winter Olympics were already on track to make viewership history and were pushed over the top by the U.S.-Canada gold medal men’s hockey game on Sunday. The long-time rivalry matchup that saw the Americans top Canada 2-1 following a thrilling overtime goal from Jack Hughes,

Team USA’s overtime win over Canada in the men’s hockey final at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics drew reactions from across sports, including Patrick Mahomes. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback posted three American flag emojis on X after the result, showing his support for the United States.

Jack Hughes’ overtime goal, which gave the United States its first Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey since 1980, drew an average audience of 26 million viewers on NBC and Peacock in the U.S., according to Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel ratings and Adobe Analytics digital data.

The hockey world raved about Sunday’s dramatic 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal game, but Canada head coach Jon Cooper had a completely different response after its conclusion. Sunday’s gold medal game offered hockey fans an all-time moment with the

Team USA’s 2-1 OT Win Averaged a Combined 20.7 Million Viewers and 18.6 Million Live (8:15-11 a.m. ET) on NBC & Peacock, Marking the Most-Watched Pre-9 a.m. ET Sporting Event on Record in U.S.