Team USA has beaten Germany 5-1 to cap a perfect 3-0 record in the preliminary round at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Auston Matthews scored two goals for Team USA, while Zach Werenski, Brock Faber and Tage Thompson each added one.

The Americans frequently top the gold and total medal leaderboards at the summer edition of the Games. But what about at the Winter Olympics?

The U.S. men’s hockey team defeated Germany on Sunday at the 2026 Winter Olympics and earned a bye to the quarterfinals.

While the United States isn’t leading in the medal count, Team USA is looking golden at this year’s Winter Olympic Games

Team USA made an immediate impact at the 2026 Winter Olympics, which officially kicked off on Friday, February 6, and will run through Sunday, February 22, with the world’s top athletes showcasing their skills on the ice and on

Federica Brignone on the cusp of one of the most amazing Olympic comebacks we have ever seen...Brignone has done it! Double gold on home snow of Italy!.” - Dan Hicks on Italy’s Federica Brignone’s two

The Swedes have far more NHL talent than any opponent the Americans have faced, including forward Lucas Raymond, who leads the team with five points; defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, who's averaged a team-best 22 minutes per game; and a goalie trio with NHL regulars Filip Gustavsson, Jacob Markstrom, and Jesper Wallstedt.