Winter Olympics

United States defeats Latvia to open play in Men's Hockey at the 2026 Winter Games

The Americans overcame a slow start and two disallowed goals to pull away with a strong 5-1 win over Latvia in Milan.

Goals:

Brock Nelson (2)

Auston Matthews

Brady Tkachuk

Tage Thompson

NEXT GAME:

Saturday, February 14

United States vs. Germany, 3:10 p.m. ET

Sunday, February 15

United States vs. Germany, 9:10 p.m. ET

By: NBC Palm Springs

February 12, 2026

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United States defeats Latvia to open play in Men's Hockey at the 2026 Winter Games