Hilary Knight ties it, Megan Keller ends it in OT as U.S. beats Canada 2-1 for Olympic gold

hilary knight tied the gold-medal game with about 2: 30 remaining, and Megan Keller finished the comeback 4 minutes, 7 seconds into overtime as the United States defeated Canada 2-1 on Feb. 19, 2026, at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan.

Hilary Knight's tying deflection forced overtime

With the Americans trailing 1-0 late in the third period, captain Hilary Knight deflected a wrister from the top of the zone to even the score after the U. S. had pulled its goalie with about 2: 30 remaining. Canada had opened the scoring earlier, a shorthanded goal that snapped the Americans' shutout streak at three hours, 52 minutes and seven seconds during the tournament.

Megan Keller ends game 4: 07 into overtime

Four minutes and seven seconds into overtime, Megan Keller maneuvered through the defense and squeezed a shot past the Canadian goaltender to secure the gold for the United States, giving the Americans a 2-1 victory on day 13 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy.

Late penalties, shot totals and the final stretch

The Americans began the second period on a power play following a penalty at the end of the first, but it was Canada who capitalized shorthanded for the game's opening goal. Canada earned a late power play in the third while still holding the U. S. scoreless, but the Americans killed the penalty with just over four minutes to play. After regulation time, shots were 29-28 in favor of Canada.

The U. S. comeback began with the decision to pull the goaltender in the final minutes of regulation and culminated in Hilary Knight's tying play and Keller's overtime winner, delivering the Olympic gold medal in a 2-1 thriller on Feb. 19, 2026.

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