Team Canada and Team USA will battle for gold at the 2026 Olympics on Sunday, but a major talking point among North American fans is the early start time, with puck drop set for 8:10 a.m. EST.

After surviving once again in the semifinal, the Canadian men's hockey team have one more obstacle between them and gold: Team USA

As the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics enter the final day on Sunday, one highly-awaited competition will get underway well before the closing ceremony.

It’ll be perhaps the most skilled hockey game of all time. Here’s what you need to know.

The Canadians and Finns both received a wake-up call in their quarterfinal overtime wins, and the two teams will meet today for the chance to advance to the gold medal game at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Canada and Team USA will meet in Sunday’s gold-medal game at the Olympics. The Canadians enter as favorites, albeit narrowly. Canada is -125 on DraftKings, -118 on BetMGM and -113 on FanDuel. Those odds imply Canada’s chances of victory range between 53 percent and 56 percent. Simply put, Canada is getting the edge, but it’s tight.

The gold medal game for men's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics is set between Canada and United States. Here's how to watch.

Slovakia looks to make it back-to-back bronze medals at the Olympics, while Finland looks to clinch a record fifth third-place finish in men’s Olympic hockey. Time: 2:40 p.m. ET

The Nittany Lions freshman played a game for the ages against Ohio State. He called the ice "my getaway."

Our USA vs. Slovakia picks & expert predictions for the semifinal round of the Olympic men's hockey tournament see the Americans winning convincingly on Friday, February 20.

Sidney Crosby will not return in Canada's quarterfinal matchup vs Czechia in the 2026 Olympic Games.