Who are the favorites and underdogs in the men's and women's 2026 Olympic ice hockey tournaments?

Team USA and Canada have battled for the Olympic gold six times prior to Milan. Canada owns a 4-2 record in those matchups. The Canadians have also won five of the last six golds in women's hockey. Team USA has arguably its deepest team to ever play on Olympic ice in 2026.

The United States vs. Canada women's hockey rivalry will be renewed on Thursday in the 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal match. This will be the

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Winning a gold medal is an amazing feat, but getting to place a medal on an adorable cat is even better! Mysti proudly shows off her dad, Ilia Malinin's, medal.

Team USA has begun to find its rhythm at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and the latest gold is iconic. Team USA is collecting gold medals across events as the Games move deeper into the schedule and the pressure starts

As for No. 2, that's still Italy with 26 total medals, nine of which are gold, five silver and 12 bronze. But, the good news for the United States is that even though they are still No. 3, they're getting closer to Italy. As of the end of the day on Wednesday, the U.S. had 24 total medals, with seven gold, 11 silver and six bronze.

See the latest United States medal count at the Winter Olympics 2026. See the official medal count by sport, and daily winners from Milan-Cortina.