Through a sudden death overtime goal, the U.S. men's hockey team is golden over Canada.

Jack Hughes’ overtime goal, which gave the United States its first Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey since 1980, drew an average audience of 26 million viewers on NBC and Peacock in the U.S., according to Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel ratings and Adobe Analytics digital data.

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Jack Hughes is the poster boy after he scored one of the most dramatic goals in Olympic hockey history, 1:41 into overtime to give Team USA a 2-1 win against Team Canada in the gold medal game of the men's hockey tournament at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 at Santaguilia Arena on Sunday.

Team USA’s 2-1 OT Win Averaged a Combined 20.7 Million Viewers and 18.6 Million Live (8:15-11 a.m. ET) on NBC & Peacock, Marking the Most-Watched Pre-9 a.m. ET Sporting Event on Record in U.S.

Team USA’s overtime win over Canada in the men’s hockey final at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics drew reactions from across sports, including Patrick Mahomes. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback posted three American flag emojis on X after the result, showing his support for the United States.

The U.S.-Canada showdown on ice came amid raised political tensions between the neighbouring countries.