Why Emily Kaplan calls it a ‘personal redemption tournament’ for Team USA (0:53)Emily Kaplan details what’s on the line in the Olympic finals for Team USA in men’s hockey. (0:53)
ESPN staffFeb 21, 2026, 07:15 AM ETMultiple Authors
The 2026 Olympic men’s hockey tournament is down to its final two games, following a thrilling day of semifinal action on Friday.
Here are the top moments from both games, as Canada and the U.S. won to set up an all-North American clash on Sunday. Slovakia and Finland will play for the bronze on Saturday.
Read on for the schedule of games for the day, leading goal scorers and goaltenders, best bets from Sean Allen, and the latest Olympic men’s hockey headlines.
Rantanen has at least one point in each of the past three games when the Finnish squad has the numbers advantage. It also happens that Slovakia has given up the most power plays in the tournament by a massive margin (22, seven more than second place). — Allen
Juraj Slafkovsky, the reigning Olympics MVP, is still finding that next level in international play in this tournament. He has at least a point in every game (four goals, four assists) and a team-leading 22 shots. This doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive with the Saros prop above if we target those shots on goal. Even though the Finns are primed to limit chances in this rematch given their improved play through the tournament, Slafkovsky should still get chances.
His shot totals through the tournament have been four (Finland), seven (Italy), four (Sweden), five (Germany) and two (United States); so he has been a shot machine when not facing the stalwart American defense. — Allen
If you wanted up the ante, all three of these props can coexist with a Finland bronze win in a shutdown defensive game and would parlay at +2110. — Allen
Although he started the tournament by coughing up three goals on 24 shots to this same Slovak squad, Juuse Saros has improved as the tournament progressed, culminating in him almost claiming the title of public enemy No. 1 in Canada with his 36-save performance in the semifinal Friday. Of his nine goals allowed in the tournament, four have come on the power play. If Finland can stay out of the box, Saros will write a different script than the 4-1 loss to Slovakia that opened the tournament back on Feb. 11. — Allen
Why Emily Kaplan calls it a ‘personal redemption tournament’ for Team USA (0:53)Emily Kaplan details what’s on the line in the Olympic finals for Team USA in men’s hockey. (0:53)
The top four seeds squared off for the right to play for the gold medal: No. 1 Canada vs. No. 4 Finland and No. USA vs. No. 3 Slovakia.
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Emily Kaplan details what’s on the line in the Olympic finals for Team USA in men’s hockey. (0:53)
ESPN staffFeb 21, 2026, 07:15 AM ETMultiple Authors
Slovakia vs. Finland, 2:40 p.m. Saturday | USA/Peacock
U.S. stays unbeaten, is No. 2 seed for knockout round