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The United States and Slovakia will meet in the semifinals of the 2026 Winter Olympics men’s hockey tournament after both teams advanced through closely contested quarterfinal matchups on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
Friday’s game is scheduled to start at 3:10 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock. Fans looking to watch can do so for free by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available for streaming the game.
You can subscribe to Peacock for $10.99 per month or $109.99 per year.
The other semifinal on Friday, Feb. 20, will feature Canada against Finland at 10:40 a.m. ET. NBC and Peacock will broadcast that game as well.
The Americans secured their semifinal berth with a 2-1 overtime victory over Sweden, with Quinn Hughes scoring the decisive goal. Slovakia earned its spot by defeating Germany 6-2, powered by a three-point performance from Pavol Regenda.
Canada needed extra time to advance, defeating Czechia 4-3 in overtime. Nick Suzuki tied the game late in regulation before Mitch Marner netted the game-winner. Finland also required overtime to move forward, rallying from a 2-0 deficit to beat its opponent 3-2 on a goal by Artturi Lehkonen.
The semifinal winners will compete for the gold medal on Feb. 22 at 8:10 a.m. ET, while the losing teams will play for bronze on Feb. 21 at 2:40 p.m. ET.
Finland enters as the defending gold medalist after defeating the Russian Olympic Committee in the 2022 Beijing Games. The United States has not claimed an Olympic medal since earning silver in Vancouver in 2010.
Who: USA – SLOVAKIA
When: FRIDAY, FEB. 20, 3:10 P.M. ET
Where: 2026 OLYMPICS
Stream:DIRECTV (free trial); Peacock, SlingTV
| Streaming Service | Starting Monthly Price | Free Trial | Free Trial Length | Max Discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTV | $89.99 | Yes | 5 days | $40 off first month |
| Sling TV | $45.99 | No | N/A | $30 off first month |
| Peacock | $10.99 | No | N/A | Get 12 months for the price of 10 through annual packages |
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