MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 22: Connor McDavid of Canada handshake with Jack Hughes of Team United States after the Men`s Ice Hockey final match between USA and Canada on day sixteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

8.7 million Canadians watched men's hockey gold-medal overtime

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8.7 million viewers in Canada watched the United States' Jack Hughes score in overtime of the men's hockey gold-medal game, according to CBC.

The U.S. beat Canada 2-1 with Hughes' goal to claim its first gold medal in men's hockey since the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980.

It was the most-watched moment of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Canada despite an early start time that saw the game conclude at 10:52 a.m. ET.

The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off final peaked at 7.3 million viewers when Connor McDavid scored for Canada in overtime against USA, according to Sportsnet.

The highest-viewed television broadcast in Canadian history remains the 2010 Olympic gold-medal clash in men's hockey between Canada and the United States. There were 22 million viewers watching when Sidney Crosby scored in overtime in Vancouver, according to Hockey Canada.

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