The Olympic men's hockey gold-medal game between the U.S. and Canada was watched by 20.7 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and USA Network, NBC announced on Tuesday. The average live audience was recorded at 18.

Connor McDavid left Milano Cortina with silver, not gold. Canada fell 2-1 in overtime to the United States in the 2026 Olympic final. McDavid still won Tournament MVP and Best Forward. He posted 13 points in six games,

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

Team USA prevailed over Canada in overtime in both the men's and women's Olympic hockey tournaments, igniting the nation's first-ever double-gold celebration.

The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics offered three weeks of jaw-dropping athletic feats, but when you look at the raw viewership data, a very clear picture emerges: the world is still absolutely obsessed with ice hockey.

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’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.