Marie-Philip Poulin will be playing her 27th Olympic game today wearing the red and white. That will set a new record for the most of any women’s hockey player in Canada's history, surpassing Hayley Wickenheiser and Jayna Hefford.

Canada was long the top dog of Olympic women's hockey. But with a win Thursday, the Americans could do more than earn a third gold medal — they could prove the sport's balance of power has shifted.

Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes of Team Canada celebrate after winning the Women's Round Robin match against Team Republic of Korea on day thirteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Canada is on the board in the 2026 Winter Olympics. With Sidney Crosby and Marie-Philip Poulin waiting in the wings, more hardware could be on the horizon.

Here is everything you need to know about Team USA vs. Team Canada at the Winter Olympics, including TV and streaming options for the game.

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McAvoy, Swayman, Jokiharju and Korpisalo are all still in the running for an Olympic medal ahead of Friday’s semifinal meetings. The gold-medal game is scheduled for Sunday at 8:10 a.m. ET; the bronze-medal game will be on Saturday at 2:40 p.m. ET.

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights for the USA vs. Canada women's hockey gold medal game on Thursday. Follow for complete results from the 2026 Olympics rivalry clash.

Hilary Knight, Laila Edwards, Caroline Harvey and Team USA women's hockey face Marie-Philip Poulin and Canada for the Olympic gold medal in Milan.