The USA men's ice hockey team will play Slovakia in the Winter Olympic 2026 semifinal in Italy on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.

SportsLine expert Matt Severance reveals his United States vs. Slovakia picks for the Olympics men's hockey Friday semifinal

Here's a full rundown of the Milan Cortina hockey action on tap today.

The USA and Slovakia men’s ice hockey semifinal is set for today, Friday, February 20. This marks a high-stakes semifinal match where the winner will advance to the Gold Medal game while

The semifinal round for the men's hockey tournament at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics is set, with Canada, USA, Finland and Slovakia.

History slightly favors Team USA against Slovakia in Olympic men’s hockey, where the US won three of the six matchups.

In the men's cross-country team spring, Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher surged to silver to deliver the United States its first-ever Olympic medal in the event. Ogden won his second silver as he previously became the first American man to reach an Olympic cross-country podium since 1976.

The 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey competition is down to its final four participants, with USA vs. Slovakia taking place in one semifinal on

Canada will face Finland and the United States will face Slovakia in the Olympic men's hockey semifinals on Feb. 20.