Men's Hockey at 2026 Winter Olympics: Final Playoff Bracket and Results

The semifinal round of the men’s hockey tournament came to a close on Friday, with Team USA dominating Slovakia 6–2 in Milan.

The U.S. now advances to the gold medal game for the first time since the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. They'll take on Team Canada—who punched its ticket with a 3–2 win over Finland—on Sunday morning at 8:10 a.m. ET from Milano Santagiulia Arena.

Here’s a look at the final standings from Groups A, B, and C—along with an updated playoff bracket and when each contest will be played as the hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics advances to the semifinals.

Final standings from men's hockey preliminary round at 2026 Winter Olympics

Before we dive in, here’s a brief overview of the format: 12 teams were separated into three groups of four, with each playing each other in round-robin fashion for the preliminary round. The top four teams—each group's winner and the best second-place team—have advanced directly to the quarterfinals, while the remaining eight teams will play in the quarterfinal qualifier.

Here are the final Group standings:

Group A final standings

1. Canada (9 points, 3–0–0–0 record)
2. Switzerland (5 points, 1–1–1–0 record)
3. Czechia (4 points, 1–0–1–1 record)
4. France (0 points, 0–0–3–0 record)

Group B final standings

1. Slovakia (6 points, 2–0–1–0 record)
2. Finland (6 points, 2–0–1–0 record)
3. Sweden (6 points, 2–0–1–0 record)
4. Italy (0 points, 0–0–3–0 record)

Group C final standings

1. United States (9 points, 3–0–0–0 record)
2. Germany (3 points, 1–0–0–2 record)
3. Denmark (3 points, 1–0–0–2 record)
4. Latvia (3 points, 1–0–0–2 record)

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Men’s hockey bracket at the 2026 Winter Olympics

With the results now in, here's a complete look at the men’s hockey bracket for the 2026 Winter Olympics playoffs. Teams were reseeded after the quarterfinals:

Olympics men’s hockey playoff round: Full schedule

Additionally, here’s a look at when each of the remaining playoff games will be played in Milan:

Quarterfinal qualifiers

Tuesday, Feb. 17

No. 6 Germany 5, No. 11 France 1 (FINAL)
No. 5 Switzerland 3, No. 12 Italy 0 (FINAL)
No. 8 Czechia 3, No. 9 Denmark 2 (FINAL)
No. 7 Sweden 5, No. 10 Latvia 1 (FINAL)

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Feb. 18

No. 3 Slovakia 6, No. 6 Germany 2 (FINAL)
No. 1 Canada 4, No. 8 Czechia 3 (FINAL; OT)
No. 4 Finland 3, No. 5 Switzerland 2 (FINAL; OT)
No. 2 Team USA 2, No. 7 Sweden 1 (FINAL; OT)

Semifinals

Friday, Feb. 20

No. 1 Canada 3, No. 4 Finland 2 (FINAL)
No. 2 Team USA 6, No. 3 Slovakia 2 (FINAL)

Bronze medal game

Saturday, Feb. 21

No. 4 Finland 6, No. 3 Slovakia 1 (FINAL)

Gold medal game

Sunday, Feb. 22

No. 2 Team USA 2, No. 1 Canada 1 (FINAL; OT)