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MILAN – The pressure amps up as the United States men’s hockey team clashes with Sweden in the quarterfinals of the Olympics today – Wednesday, Feb. 18 – at Milano Santagiulia Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy. This game is available to watch on multiple streaming services for free.
Men’s U.S. hockey vs. Sweden will broadcast live on NBC today at 3:10 p.m. Eastern (9:10 p.m. Central European Time). If you remain locked out of NBC channels by the FuboTV dispute, you can utilize a free trial from DIRECTV, which is also offering $40 off your first month.
This game is also streaming live on Peacock, which offers full Olympic coverage of every event in Milano Cortina. Lock in the monthly rate today and watch every event from start to finish for the low price of $10.99, or the annual subscription for $109.99.
Looking to navigate the streaming world without spending a dime? You can pick up a free trial of Peacock by subscribing to a free trial of Walmart+.
The most flexible non-free option is Sling TV, which now offers new users a Day Pass for $4.99, Weekend Pass for $9.99, Week Pass for $14.99, Monthly for $45.99 and Season Pass for $199.99 for five months and $45.99 per month thereafter. You can also grab half off the first month on the Sling Orange and Blue package.
The United States (3-0) battered Germany, 5-1, in the final game of the preliminary round on Feb. 15 to claim Group C and secure a bye into the quarterfinals. They are the No. 2 seed in the knockout round, behind only Canada.
The Americans are seeking their first gold medal since the famed Miracle on Ice of 1980. The U.S. has come close, earning silver in 2002 and 2010. A collision course with the Canadians has long been thought to be the final test.
The U.S. carved through the preliminary round of Latvia, Denmark and Germany, winning all three games by at least three goals. Eleven different players have scored a goal, and four Olympians have scored multiple goals for the Stars and Stripes.
Maple Leafs center and Team Captain Auston Matthews leads the charge with three goals. Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk has tallied five assists.
The United States has scored 16 goals at Milano Cortina and have a plus-11 point differential, which ranks second in the Olympics behind only Canada.
After one game of rest, Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck returned to his post with a sensational outing, halting 23 of 24 shots against Germany.
The U.S. has not played a game since Feb. 15, making rust vs. rest a slight factor against a team that just battled on the ice less than 24 hours ago.
Watch U.S. men’s hockey vs. Sweden for free on DIRECTV
Sweden (3-1) finished third in Group B and downed Latvia, 5-1, in the qualifying round on Feb. 17 to draw the United States in the quarterfinals. The Swedes are seeking their first gold medal since 2006.
Sweden defeated Italy, Slovakia, and Latvia, while falling to Finland, 4-1.
This is considered a bad draw for the United States. Sweden is 2-0 against the U.S. in the NHL Olympics era. Not only is history on the European side, the Swedes downed the Americans in the inaugural 4-Nations Face-Off in 2025.
Team Sweden is composed of 25 NHL players, the most of any team the U.S. has faced in the tournament.
Lucas Raymond has been superb for the Swedes, tallying an Olympics-leading seven assists. Mika Zibanejad, William Nylander and Gabriel Landeskog each scored a goal and added an assist in the win over Latvia.
New Jersey Devils goalie Jakob Markstrom delivered a powerful performance, gobbling up 20 saves on 21 shots against Latvia in the qualifying round.
Since 1998, the U.S. trails the all-time Winter Olympic series against Sweden 0-2-2. They last met in the 2014 Sochi Games, where Sweden defeated the U.S., 1-0. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two countries at a Winter Olympics knockout round with NHL players.
What is the Olympics U.S. men’s hockey roster?
- Matt Boldy (Minnesota Wild)
- Kyle Connor (Winnipeg Jets)
- Jack Eichel (Vegas Golden Knights)
- Jake Guentzel (Tampa Bay Lightning)
- Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils)
- Clayton Keller (Utah Mammoth)
- Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings)
- Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs)
- J.T. Miller (New York Rangers)
- Brock Nelson (Colorado Avalanche)
- Tage Thompson (Buffalo Sabres)
- Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators)
- Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers)
- Vincent Trocheck (New York Rangers)
Defensemen
- Brock Faber (Minnesota Wild)
- Noah Hanifin (Vegas Golden Knights)
- Quinn Hughes (Vancouver Canucks)
- Charlie McAvoy (Boston Bruins)
- Seth Jones (Florida Panthers)
- Jake Sanderson (Ottawa Senators)
- Jaccob Slavin (Carolina Hurricanes)
- Zach Werenski (Columbus Blue Jackets)
Goaltenders
- Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets)
- Jake Oettinger (Dallas Stars)
- Jeremy Swayman (Boston Bruins)
Which men’s hockey teams are left in the Olympics?
The Winter Olympics quarterfinals begin today. Here are the teams left in the tournament.
- Canada
- United States
- Finland
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Slovakia
- Czechia
What are the latest odds for U.S. vs. Sweden men’s hockey?
Moneyline: USA: (-280), SWE: (+210)
Puck spread: USA: -1.5, SWE: +1.5
Over/Under: 6.5
Odds from DraftKings
Here’s more information on how to watch Olympics men’s hockey on TV and streaming services
- What: Olympic men’s hockey quarterfinals: USA vs. Sweden
- When: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026
- Time: 3:10 p.m. Eastern (9:10 p.m. Central European Time)
- Where: Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena | Milano, Italy
- Channel: NBC
- Best streaming options: DIRECTV (free trial and $40 off first month) and Sling TV, (half off first month and daily, weekend, weekly, monthly and season pass) and Peacock
