Hockey: Megan Keller’s OT goal lifts U.S. past Canada as Hilary Knight sets Olympic scoring record
Hilary Knight became the all-time leading scorer in U. S. women's Olympic hockey when she deflected her 15th career goal late in the gold medal game to tie Canada, 1-1, with two minutes left in regulation — and Megan Keller finished the story with an overtime goal that delivered Olympic gold for the United States in Milan.
Knight’s milestone came in dramatic fashion
Knight’s tying goal came late in the gold medal game at Santagiulia hockey arena in Milan, where her deflection forced overtime and kept the U. S. alive against Canada. The 15th career Olympic goal moved Knight past Natalie Darwitz and Katie King as the all-time U. S. goals leader; Knight had tied their mark on Feb. 7 with a goal against Finland and had called Darwitz and King “legendary players. ”
Records piled up: goals, points and Olympic appearances
In addition to the goals record, Knight also set the U. S. mark for career points at the Olympics with 33 points, surpassing the mark she had previously shared with Jenny Potter. Knight reached 14 goals in her first 15 Olympic games, while Katie King had reached the same total in 16 games; this gold-medal game extended Knight’s Olympic appearances to 27, another U. S. record.
From personal moment to game-winner
Knight’s record-setting run came just days after she became engaged to longtime girlfriend Brittany Bowe, a U. S. speedskater. After the tournament, Knight said she had been more nervous to propose — “my legs felt like Jello” — than to play in what was her fifth Olympic gold medal game. Teammates poured onto the ice after Knight’s tying goal, surrounding her and patting her blue helmet with their gloves.
Keller’s overtime strike seals the rivalry chapter
Megan Keller scored the game-winning goal in overtime to beat Canada and clinch gold for the United States. Keller’s decisive finish ended another classic U. S. –Canada final: across 31 major women’s hockey tournaments, the two countries have combined to win every title, and they have met in six of seven Olympic finals. The U. S. side had also claimed recent world championships in 2023 and 2025, while Canada won the world title in 2024.
After the trophy celebration, Knight stood as the new U. S. record holder for both Olympic goals and points, and Keller’s overtime goal completed the victory that gave Knight a second Olympic gold medal after her 2018 win. Knight has won Olympic silver medals in 2010, 2014 and 2022 and now adds another gold from the Milan final.
The team leaves Milan having extended the storied U. S. –Canada rivalry; Knight’s records and Keller’s overtime winner will be the immediate takeaways from the gold medal game.
