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 Kelly played the ultimate role of hero, getting the puck on a breakaway and slotting home the shot to give USA the gold medal.

Megan Keller #5 of Team United States celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning goal to win the gold medals in the overtime during the Women's Gold Medal match between the United States and Canada on day 13 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 19,

Canada held a 1-0 lead with just over two minutes in regulation from Milan Cortina — but Hilary Knight had other plans. The all-time leading goal scorer in Team USA women’s history registered her record-setting 15th goal on a brilliant deflection that leveled the score at 1-1.

For much of Thursday's final, it seemed Canada would refuse to relinquish the throne of Olympic women's ice hockey to this younger American squad. But the U.S. found the grit to topple them, 2-1.

This was the seventh gold medal match — and fifth in a row — between the two hockey powerhouses.

Megan Keller and Hilary Knight's heroics lifted the USA women's ice hockey team to an overtime win over Canada in the Olympic final on Thursday.

The U.S. appeared to be fated for silver until captain Hilary Knight scored with two minutes to go, sending the game into overtime