Overview
- Megan Keller scored 4:07 into 3-on-3 overtime to secure a 2-1 win and the United States’ first Olympic women’s hockey gold since 2018.
- Captain Hilary Knight tied the game late in regulation with a deflection, setting U.S. Olympic records with her 15th career goal and 33rd point.
- Canada struck first on a short-handed breakaway by Kristin O’Neill early in the second period, and goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens kept the game tight before the late U.S. surge.
- The U.S.–Canada showdown marked the seventh women’s Olympic final between the rivals in eight Games; the Americans had outscored opponents 31–1 entering the final, with Aerin Frankel posting three shutouts.
- In the men’s tournament, semifinals are set for Friday with Canada vs. Finland and USA vs. Slovakia after three overtime quarterfinals, while Canada manages lineup questions that included Brad Marchand’s QF return and maintenance days for Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Bennett.