The United States and Canada are the favorites to reach the gold medal game in both men's and women's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

NHL Tonight: Milano Cortina 2026 presented by Honda will begin Wednesday, Feb. 11, airing daily at 6 p.m. ET until Tuesday, February 24 with Jamison Coyle and Jason Demers from Milano, Italy and additional NHL Network in-studio personalities providing commentary;

With puck drop around the corner, The Athletic asked its hockey staff for their bold predictions for the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Winter Olympics organisers admit the new ice hockey arena in Milan will not be finished in time for the first match of the Games – but it is "absolutely certain" all scheduled fixtures will be played there.

Josi is the only Swiss player to win an individual award presented for on-ice accolades in the NHL, claiming the Norris Trophy in 2019-20, voted as the best defenseman in the League in the first of four straight seasons in which he led the Predators in scoring.

Anthony Cirelli and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will miss the Olympics. Sam Bennett and Joonas Korpisalo will replace them.

MILAN — Almost 1.2 million tickets have been sold for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and the Paralympics, local organisers said on Monday, with ice hockey topping the list. That figure represents around 75% of the total capacity for the Games, which open on Friday and will be followed by the Paralympics next month.

The NHL will take a break this month to send players to the Olympics and the trade deadline will follow soon after they return.