There are four men's hockey games Thursday, Feb. 12 at the 2026 Winter Olympics, including the USA and Canada opening play. Follow along for scores.

USA hockey's first game is today vs Latvia in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Follow for live score updates, standings, highlights from men's hockey.

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The game is airing on both USA Network and Peacock.

The United States looks to get off on the right foot in Milan on Thursday, as they open up Group C play at the 2026 Winter Olympics against Latvia.

Team USA and Latvia meet in the Milano Cortina 2026 preliminary round, where the Olympic points system, early standings pressure and medal-round implications begin to take shape with every shift on the ice.

SportsLine's expert Mike Severance reveals his USA vs. Latvia picks for their Winter Olympics men's hockey matchup on Thursday

The Netherlands’ Xandra Velzeboer won gold in the women’s 500-meter speed skating final, while her countryman Jens van T'wout won gold in the men’s 1,000-meter in a thrilling photo finish. Van T'wout overcame heavy favorite William Dandjinou late to claim the victory. No Americans raced for a medal in either event.

There are some nations competing in these Winter Olympics that are shaking off the rust of international play and others that are just happy to be there. The United States is certainly neither, seeking revenge for its overtime loss to Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off final and validation for their IIHF World Championship last year.