Sweden and Switzerland suffered semifinal losses in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but medals are still up for grabs.

The knockout stage has arrived, and few matchups carry as much intrigue as the quarterfinal clash between Team USA and Sweden in the men’s Olympic hockey tournament. With a semifinal berth on the line,

The U.S. men's hockey team defeats Sweden in the quarterfinals of the Olympic tournament at Santaguilia Ice Arena in Milan, Italy.

The United States men's hockey team is moving on to the Winter Olympics semifinals. After a hard-fought battle with Sweden in the quarterfinal, Quinn Hughes played hero for the United States and scored the game-winning goal in overtime. Fans celebrated the iconic moment for Team USA on social media afterwards.

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Team USA has edged Sweden 2-1 in overtime in the quarterfinals of the men's hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Quinn Hughes scored 3:27 into the 3-on-3 overtime to send the U.S. through to the semifinals.

Stream every moment and every medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Peacock. Read more NBC News coverage of the Olympics and the athletes competing. We're halfway through the final set of women's round-robin curling matches with Team USA leading 3-1 after stealing a point in the fifth end against the hammer.

The United States men's Olympic hockey team will face Sweden in the knockout stage. Here's how to watch and more on the quarterfinal game.

Nothing is inevitable in sports, but the United States and Canada have a way of finding one another on the international hockey stage. The Winter Olympics will feature the neighboring nations’ women’s teams duking for gold for the seventh time in history on Thursday.