The Winter Olympics was already on track to make viewership history. However, the U.S.-Canada gold medal men's hockey game on Sunday pushed everything over the top.
The United States stunned Canada with a 2–1 overtime victory to win men’s Olympic hockey gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, delivering one of the most memorable moments in modern U.S. hockey history. It marks the Americans’ first Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey since the legendary “Miracle on Ice” in 1980 and just
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Hughes' OT goal for Team USA vs Canada in Olympic final averages 26M live viewers on NBC, Peacock
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.
Team USA finally defeated Canada in overtime on a goal by Jack Hughes. The win comes 46 years to the day since the last US Olympic gold.
On the 46th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice, Team USA men's hockey has won an Olympic gold medal for the first time since that day in 1980.
The United States captured back‑to‑back Olympic gold in mixed aerials, delivering another set of high‑flying jumps in a dominant repeat performance.
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