The US men’s hockey team plays Wednesday, Feb. 18, in a USA v Sweden hockey matchup on the Olympic schedule today, which will determine what Olympic men’s hockey teams play in the ice hockey gold medal game.
The best bet on Fanduel’s USA v Sweden predictions is USA (-1.5), under 1.5, and Sweden (+1.5) and under 114. Team USA enters today’s game priced at 74 cents to defeat Sweden on Kalshi’s USA vs Sweden market, updated live in real-time — but in the gold medal game, Canada men’s hockey wins gold. Kalshi odds give the US men’s hockey team a 72% chance of victory. Polymarket odds favor Canada 52% to win gold in men’s hockey.
The undefeated Team USA men’s Olympic hockey team plays in the 2026 Winter Olympics men’s hockey quarterfinal game today at 3:10 p.m. ET against a Sweden hockey team roster laden with NHL players — although Team USA’s roster is also -NHL player-heavy. It’s a must-win for the men’s US Olympic hockey team’s gold medal pursuit in the final stages of the Olympic men’s hockey bracket, with the semifinals, bronze medal game, and gold medal games ahead.
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With Canada’s Olympics hockey team topping the 2026 Olympic men’s hockey power rankings, and Canada men’s hockey playing today, here’s what to know, from the US men’s hockey schedule, what time the US men’s hockey team plays today and more.
The US men’s hockey team plays today, Wednesday, Feb. 18, in the men’s Olympic hockey quarterfinal game. The winner of the USA vs Sweden hockey matchup at the 2026 Winter Olympics will head to the semifinals Friday, Feb. 20. In the men’s hockey semifinal games, highest seed plays the lowest seed, and the two middle seeds play each other.
All eyes are on whether the US men’s hockey team gold medal hopes will take shape — and the possibility of a USA vs Canada hockey rivalry matchup in the men’s hockey gold medal game Sunday, Feb. 22.
The US men’s hockey team plays today at 3:10 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com. Ahead of USA v Sweden game time, you can sign up DirecTV to watch men’s Olympic hockey free (with a trial).
The USA men’s hockey team is 3-0 at the 2026 Winter Olympics, while Sweden men’s hockey is 3-1. Sweden’s hockey roster and Team USA men’s roster are saturated with NHL talent in Jack Eichel, the Tkachuk brothers, Gustav Forsling, and Filip Gustavsson. Sweden men’s hockey are two-time Olympic champions and having a bruising defense with Forsling, but surprisingly finished third in Group B, despite beating group winners Slovakia and Italy.
Team USA has a dynamic offense with American forward Brady Tkachuk as he goes head-to-head with and Forsling today, his Florida Panther teammate.
To watch USA vs Sweden hockey play today, turn on TV channel NBC. To watch Team USA vs Sweden live and keep track of the US men’s hockey scores live by streaming the hockey game today on Peacock or NBCOlympics.com.
As men’s ice hockey quarterfinals continue today (Slovakia men’s hockey already beat Germany, with Canada vs Czechia at 10:40 a.m. ET), you can watch men’s ice hockey at the Olympics free with DirecTV (free trial).
Kalshi prediction market for the USA vs Sweden men’s hockey game winner today leans in favor of Team USA, 72%, according to the latest men’s hockey odds and predictions, updated in real-time. Americans enter today’s Olympic men’s hockey game priced at 73 cents to defeat Sweden.
Polymarket odds for who wins the men’s hockey gold medal projects Canada wins gold at 52%, priced at 53 cents. US men’s hockey garnered a 33% probability to win Olympic men’s hockey gold. Odds and chances drop in the single digits for Finland, Sweden, and Slovakia.
In Olympic hockey betting picks, Fanduel’s USA vs Sweden best bet is USA (-1.5), under 1.5, and Sweden (+1.5), under 114.
Team USA men’s hockey game today against Sweden is the last of four quarterfinal matchups on Wednesday’s hockey schedule at the Olympics, which includes Canada vs Czechia at 10:40 a.m. ET. Slovakia men’s hockey beat Germany, 6-2, in a 6:10 a.m. ET game today.
The US men’s hockey team plays today, Feb. 18, in the men’s hockey quarterfinals in the Olympics, pitting Team USA v Sweden. To see an updated Olympic men’s hockey bracket, head here.
The men’s hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics is on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 8:10 a.m. ET. Ahead of that, the men’s hockey semifinal games air on Friday, Feb. 20, with the men’s hockey bronze medal game on Saturday, Feb. 21. All games air on NBC, USA Network, or stream on Peacock.
Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.
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