USA vs Slovakia, Winter Olympic Games - Ice Hockey – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Hockey Winter Olympic Games - Ice Hockey
20/02/2026 at 15:10 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Olympic Games - Play Offs - Semi-finals
  • Where to Watch on TV:
belgiumBelgiumHBO Max, HBO Max
bosnia-and-herzegovinaBosnia-and-herzegovinaHBO Max
bulgariaBulgariaHBO Max
croatiaCroatiaHBO Max
czech-republicCzech-republicCT sport, Eurosport 1, HBO Max, Oneplay
denmarkDenmarkHBO Max
finlandFinlandHBO Max
franceFranceHBO Max
hungaryHungaryDuna World / M4 Sport +, HBO Max
moldovaMoldovaHBO Max
montenegroMontenegroHBO Max
netherlandsNetherlandsHBO Max
north-macedoniaNorth-macedoniaHBO Max
norwayNorwayHBO Max
polandPolandEurosport 1, HBO Max, TVP 1
romaniaRomaniaHBO Max
serbiaSerbiaHBO Max
slovakiaSlovakiaSTVR Sport
sloveniaSloveniaHBO Max
spainSpainHBO Max
swedenSwedenHBO Max
switzerlandSwitzerlandSRF 2, SRF 2
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomDiscovery+ App, Discovery+, TNT Sports Extra
usaUsaNBC Sports App, Peacock

Match Stats

Shots on Goal
3924
Shooting PCT
15.38% (6/39)8.33% (2/24)
Goalkeeper Saves
2233
Saves PCT
91.67% (22/24)84.62% (33/39)
Penalties
76
PIM
1010
Power-play Goals
10
Shorthanded Goals
00
Power-play PCT
16.67% (1/6)0% (0/7)
Pen. Killing PCT
100% (7/7)83.33% (5/6)
Faceoffs Won
3719
Faceoffs %
66.0733.93
Empty Net Goals
00

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Period (2 - 0)
  • 04:19, 1 - 0, Larkin D. (G), Werenski Z. (A), Thompson T. (A2)
  • 08:51, McAvoy C. (2 min),
  • 11:58, Werenski Z. (2 min),
  • 19:02, Kelemen M. (2 min),
  • 19:19, 2 - 0, Thompson T. (G), Eichel J. (A), Hughes Q. (A2)
  • 2nd Period (3 - 0)
  • 00:31, Fehervary M. (2 min),
  • 01:09, Matthews A. (2 min),
  • 05:28, McAvoy C. (2 min),
  • 08:29, Fehervary M. (2 min),
  • 12:14, 3 - 0, Hughes J. (G), Werenski Z. (A),
  • 12:33, 4 - 0, Eichel J. (G), Tkachuk B. (A), Tkachuk M. (A2)
  • 12:33, Hlavaj S. ↓, Skorvanek S. ↑,
  • 16:20, Okuliar O. (2 min),
  • 18:24, 5 - 0, Hughes J. (G), Werenski Z. (A), Boldy M. (A2)
  • 19:37, Koch P. (2 min),
  • 3rd Period (1 - 2)
  • 04:55, 5 - 1, Slafkovsky J. (G), Ruzicka A. (A), Fehervary M. (A2)
  • 10:52, 6 - 1, Tkachuk B. (G), Trocheck V. (A), Hanifin N. (A2)
  • 13:17, 6 - 2, Regenda P. (G), Kelemen M. (A), Fehervary M. (A2)
  • 18:17, Tkachuk B. (2 min),
  • 18:17, Cernak E. (10 min),
  • 18:17, Tkachuk M. (10 min),

Chances of winning


USA
76.1%		Draw
13.7%		Slovakia
10.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
75.1% 14.2% 10.7%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • USA has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1%)
  • Slovakia has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.5%)
    •

    USA - Slovakia Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)    		 1.23 ↓
    (1.26)    		 6.83 ↑
    (6.68)    		 9.09 ↑
    (8.85)    		 6.7%
    (5.6%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 6.00
    What is the prediction for USA - Slovakia?
  • Users Predictions: 15 users predict this event. USA will win (votes: 7 - 46.7%). Slovakia will win (votes: 3 - 20%). It will Tie (votes: 5 - 33.3%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for USA: 21.5% – 71.9%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • O/U 6, OT - under (votes: 2 - 100%) .
    • AH -2.5, OT - Slovakia (2.04) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 1.5, 3rd Period - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 1.5, 1st Period - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 4.5, OT - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Slovakia will win (4 of 5 users predict this - 80%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 6 high ROI users predict this event. Slovakia (votes: 5 - 83.3%). Tie (votes: 1 - 16.7%).
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  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 4:1.
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    Preview Facts
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, USA won 2.
    • In this match, USA is the clear favorite.
    • There will not play in USA: Jones S. (Upper-Body Injury)
    • There will not play in Slovakia: Hrivik M. (Upper-Body Injury)
    • In the last 16 head-to-head matches, USA won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 54:40. (average 3.4:2.5).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between USA - Slovakia were as follows:
    13.05.2024 USA - Slovakia 4:5
    07.05.2024 Slovakia - USA 2:6
    Latest results of USA
    18.02.2026 USA - Sweden 2:1 ✺
    15.02.2026 USA - Germany 5:1 ✺
    14.02.2026 USA - Denmark 6:3 ✺
    12.02.2026 Latvia - USA 1:5 ✺
    25.05.2025 Switzerland - USA 0:1 ✺
    Latest results of Slovakia
    18.02.2026 Slovakia - Germany 6:2 ✺
    14.02.2026 Sweden - Slovakia 5:3 ✺
    13.02.2026 Italy - Slovakia 2:3 ✺
    11.02.2026 Slovakia - Finland 4:1 ✺
    12.12.2025 Slovakia - Latvia 3:2
    Draw
    Final tournament

    1/8-finals
    1CanadaBye
    2Czech RepublicDenmark3 : 2
    3FinlandBye
    4SwitzerlandItaly3 : 0
    5USABye
    6SwedenLatvia5 : 1
    7SlovakiaBye
    8GermanyFrance5 : 1

    Quarter-finals
    1CanadaCzech Republic4 : 3
    2FinlandSwitzerland3 : 2
    3USASweden2 : 1
    4SlovakiaGermany6 : 2

    Semi-finals
    1CanadaFinland3 : 2
    2USASlovakia6 : 2

    Final
    1CanadaUSA

    3rd place
    2FinlandSlovakia
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