Overview
- Jack Hughes netted the winner 1:41 into 3‑on‑3 overtime for a 2–1 victory at Milano Santagiulia Arena, with Zach Werenski assisting.
- Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 shots, including a McDavid breakaway, as the U.S. penalty kill finished a perfect 18-for-18 for the tournament.
- Matt Boldy opened the scoring six minutes in and Cale Makar tied it late in the second; Canada outshot the U.S. heavily while Jordan Binnington made 26 saves.
- Sidney Crosby sat out with a quarterfinal lower‑body injury as Connor McDavid served as Canada’s captain in the final.
- With NHL players back at the Olympics for the first time since 2014, the U.S. completed a hockey sweep after the women’s team also beat Canada in overtime, in a finale carried by NBC and Peacock with an 8:10 a.m. ET puck drop.