Story byJosh SanchezMon, February 16, 2026 at 2:13 AM UTC·3 min readThe USA men’s hockey team will be participating in the quarterfinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but the opponent for the win-or-go-home game has yet to be determined. Team USA’s quarterfinals opponent will be determined on Tuesday, February 17, when Sweden and Latvia face off in the qualification play-offs at the Unipol Dome, also known as Arena Milano, in Milan. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe winner will advance to face off against Team USA, with an opportunity to advance to a medal game on the line. The United States would be heavy favorites over either team, but the odds would be more lopsided if Latvia pulled off an upset of the Swedes. Entering the quarterfinals, Canada is still the heavy favorite to win gold. MORE: Full list of NHL players in the 2026 Winter Olympics men’s hockey tournament2026 Olympic men’s hockey odds (via DraftKings Sportsbook)Feb 12, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Canada forward Sidney Crosby (87) prepares for a face-off against Team Sweden in the second period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn ImagesCountryOddsCanada-135United States+185Finland+1000Sweden+1100Switzerland+4000Slovakia+4000Czech Republic+5000Germany+7000Latvia+50000Denmark+50000Italy+100000France+100000Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
