Hilary Knight scored a late game-tying goal before Keller's heroics helped USA capture a third Olympic gold in women's hockey

Megan Keller deked a defender and slid in a game-winning goal in overtime to lead Team USA past Canada in Thursday's Winter Olympics gold medal game.

The Winter Olympics gold medal game between Team USA and Canada in women’s hockey was a heavyweight fight for the ages that took overtime to settle. Team USA’s Megan Keller played the ultimate role of hero, getting the puck on a breakaway and slotting home the shot to give USA the gold medal.

Hilary Knight graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall and played for the Connecticut Polar Bears junior team.

The women's hockey Gold Medal Game of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is set between Team Canada and Team USA on Thursday, February 19. My top Canada vs. USA predictions and free betting picks call for the Americans to take the gold with a sixth consecutive statement win over the Canadians.

It is the third-ever Olympic gold medal for the United States in women's hockey, and the first since they took down Canada in the gold medal game at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The United States' first gold medal came in 1998 at the Nagano Winter Olympics, when they also beat Canada.

MILAN (AP) — A last Olympic goal for Hilary Knight, a gold medal-winning overtime one for Megan Keller, and the Americans cemented their reputation as one of the most dominant women’s hockey teams to take the ice.

Team USA won the women’s hockey gold medal in an absolute thriller today in Milan, beating the Canadian club 2-1 in overtime after rallying to tie the game with about two minutes left. Megan Keller scored the golden goal at 4:07 in the 3-on-3 OT frame to secure the favored Americans’ third Olympic championship.