NHL players are back at the Olympics, and preliminary play opens with two contests in Milan. Here is the schedule, where to watch and scores.

Slovakia and Finland face off in this Group B men's ice hockey matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

Here's a look at how to watch the Winter Olympics men's hockey's first day of competition, featuring two games. Most men's hockey teams' games will be shown live on USA Network, with every game streamed on Peacock. Slovakia vs. Finland, 8:40 a.m.

MILAN (AP) — Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice to pick up where he left off four years ago, fellow NHL player Dalibor Dvorsky got the tiebreaking goal with less than 13 minutes left and Slovakia pulled off an upset in the first men's hockey game of the Milan Cortina Olympics,

It’s Day 5 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with eight gold medals on the line today. The first went to Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen, who added Alpine skiing’s super-G to his downhill and team combined titles. U.S. star Ryan Cochran-Siegle repeated his Beijing feat with a fine silver.

Sebastian Aho called representing Finland in his Olympics debut “a dream come true” and the Carolina Hurricanes center is ready to win gold.

A pivotal Group A matchup is set for Sunday night in Milan, as Czechia prepares to take on Finland in women’s ice hockey action at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Mikko Lehtonen has been here before. Finland is counting on that being a huge plus for their men's hockey team at the 2026 Winter Olympics. After all, Lehtonen won a gold medal in Beijing in 2022. That's right -- the Finnish squad is the reigning gold medalist.

If Sweden and Finland aren't at the top of Group B at the conclusion of the preliminary round, then the Olympics will have turned upside down.

Comprehensive standings, forecasts and game projections for the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey tournament in Milan Cortina. Updated throughout the tournament as games conclude.