MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 18: Brady Tkachuk of Team United States cries as Quinn Hughes of Team United States scores for 2-1 in over time and celebrates the goal during the Men’s Ice Hockey Quarterfinal match between USA and Sweden on day twelve of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 18, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by EyesWideOpen/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Team USA narrowly defeated Sweden 2-1 in overtime during the men’s hockey quarterfinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, with Quinn Hughes scoring the decisive goal. After a late goal from Sweden’s Mika Zibanejad forced overtime, Dylan Larkin initially put USA ahead in the second period. The victory sets up a semi-final matchup against Slovakia, while Canada faces Finland in the other semi-final. Despite the win, USA’s path ahead appears challenging, given Slovakia’s physical play style.
