4 p.m. - Heartbreak for the Canadians
The Canadians left everything out on the ice, but the Americans were the ones that showed they could battle through adversity and win it all.
This is the first time the Canadians have lost out on a gold medal in the Olympics since 2018 in PyeongChang.
With the loss, the Americans have won six straight games against the Canadians including their most recent win on Feb. 10 in the preliminary round and their five straight wins in the Rivalry Series a few months back.
3:55 p.m. - Americans take gold
The U.S. has clinched the gold medal for the first time since 2018.
Veteran defender Megan Keller scored the game-winning goal for the U.S. with an assist by Taylor Heise, allowing fellow teammate Hillary Knight to finish her career on the international stage with a gold medal.
3:48 p.m. - Overtime underway
Overtime has begun with the Americans taking first possession of the puck.
Canada's Daryl Watts showed her speed in her Olympic debut to get Canada's first chance on net, but overshot it at the last second.
3:30 p.m. - Canada-U.S. headed to overtime
After three periods that featured a low score and some intense shifts on the ice on both ends, this game will head into overtime.
The period will last for 20 minutes before heading to shootouts if necessary with three players on the ice for each side.
The next goal in overtime will decide who walks away with gold and who settles for silver.
3:27 p.m. - Americans tie it up late in the third
After several miscues throughout the game Hilary Knight who is playing in her last Olympic game finally delivers the equalizer for the U.S. with 2:04 left in regulation.
The play was assisted by Megan Keller and Laila Edwards.
3:20 p.m. - Erin Ambrose heads to dressing room for Team Canada
Ambrose got checked hard into the boards by American Britta Curl, and has gone to the dressing room to be assessed further by medical staff.
Curl has been charged with a two-minute minor for boarding.
3:15 p.m. - Ann-Renée Desbiens remains locked in at the crease
Although the Americans have had several chances at the net to tie the game up at one Canada's goalkeeper Ann-Renée Desbiens has been locked in.
With 8:48 left in the period, Desbiens has saved all shots the Americans have taken at the Canadian net. They've taken 25 shots but none of them have gone past the red line to be deemed a goal.
2:55 p.m. - Quiet game for Marie-Philip Poulin
It has been a quiet game for "Captain Clutch" so far.
Poulin, who has played through a knee injury has played 12:37 in this game thus far with no goals or assists.
She sustained that injury in a hard check to the boards against Czechia on Feb. 9.
2:36 p.m. - Second period concludes without a goal for the Americans
Through 40 minutes the Americans have fought time and time again for a chance at getting the equalizer but have yet to succeed.
They have ramped up the physicality in their game, through encouragement by their fans, but that doesn't seem to be helping them much as Canada has fought back even stronger.
As things stand, the Canadians hold their 1-0 lead with 21 shots on goal compared to 20 by the Americans.
The final period of regulation time will begin shortly.
2:20 p.m. - Less than 10 minutes to go
With time dwindling down Canada still holds the one-point advantage as they continue to put on a strong performance on their defensive end.
Meanwhile, the U.S. is struggling to get on the inside as they continue to fight for the equalizer.
The shots on goal have now flipped in favour of the Americans, 14-11.
2:03 p.m. - Canada gets on the board first
The crowd erupted in excitement as Kristin O'Neill scored a shorthanded goal less than a minute into the second period.
This is O'Neill's third goal of the tournament after scoring in the 5-1 win over Czechia and the 5-0 victory over Finland.
The play was assisted by Laura Stacey and Renata Fast.
1:45 p.m. - Nerve-wracking first period comes to an end
After the first period neither side could execute in front of the net to take the advantage despite multiple chances as the seconds wound down.
By the end of the first Canada led the Americans in shots on goal, 8-6.
The second period is set to begin shortly.
1:43 p.m. - One minute remaining
With one minute to go neither team has taken the lead, keeping the scoreboard deadlocked at zero.
1:40 p.m. - Canada charged with first penalty
Team Canada was charged with their first penalty of the game. Ella Shelton will head to the box for two minutes after the penalty was ruled a hooking.
1:37 p.m. - U.S. sees second penalty
The Americans were charged with their second penalty of the game in 20 minutes of play. Joy Dunne was sent to the box with a minor for tripping.
1:34 p.m. - Physicality on full display for Team Canada
With five minutes remaining in the period Canada has put their physicality on full display all over the ice against the Americans in an effort to get an early lead.
Canada has been playing better on the ice, leading in shots and going on the power play once thus far.
They have been doing better in the opportunities at the net with six compared to five by the Americans.
1:25 p.m. - U.S. charged with first penalty of the game
Abbey Murphy went to the box for the U.S. after the team was charged with a two minute penalty for too many players on the ice.
1:18 p.m. - Rivals off to a red-hot start in first five minutes
After five minutes, fans in the arena have seen back-and-forth play with high intensity, but no team has launched the puck into the netting as of yet.
Shots on goal are at four for both teams.
1:10 p.m. - History between both sides at the Games
Once the puck drops Canada and the U.S. will meet for the seventh consecutive time at the Olympic Games.
In their most recent battle at the Beijing 2022 Olympics Canada won 3-2 after Marie-Philip Poulin netted the game-winning goal for the third time in three different Olympic Games. As a five-time Olympic medallist she will now lead Team Canada to the possibility of one more as captain of the 2026 team.
However, their recent games against the U.S. in the Rivalry Series and the preliminary round on Feb. 10 could make it known that Canada is the less dominant team this time around.
In that series they dominated the Canadians winning each game by a landslide (4-1, 6-1, 10-4, 4-1) and shut them out in their first match up at the Olympics.
The U.S. has medalled in all seven of their Olympic appearances securing two gold, four silver, and one bronze. Their most recent victory came in 2022 when they won silver against Canada.
12:55 p.m. - How did both sides get here?
Canada started out strong against Switzerland with a 4-0 shutout victory in the first game of the preliminary round on Feb. 7.
They continued this momentum throughout the rest of the round in a win against Czechia (5-1) and Finland (5-0). The only blemish on Canada's record was against the U.S. where they were shut out by five goals on Feb. 10.
In the quarterfinals they played Germany and won 5-1 to punch their ticket to the semifinals on Feb. 16 where they beat Switzerland 2-1 in regulation.
Meanwhile, the United States remained undefeated in the preliminary games since their campaign began on Feb. 5 against Czechia where they won 5-1 in regulation. From there on out they completed a three-game shut out against Switzerland, Finland and Canada, winning each game by five goals.
In the quarterfinals they also shut out Italy 6-0 and Sweden 5-0 in the semifinals on Feb. 16.
The two sides will now undergo three periods of play to determined who walks away with gold and who's forced to take silver.
12:30 p.m. - Team USA starting lineup
12:25 p.m. - Team Canada starting lineup
11:35 a.m. - Canada-U.S. battle for gold begins in just under two hours
The Canadian women's hockey team will take on their rival in a highly-anticipated match up later this afternoon. Keep following this post for live updates.
Puck drops at 1:10 p.m. at Milano Santagiullia Ice Hockey Arena.
11:11 a.m. - Heartbreak for Sweden
Despite playing better throughout the entire with more shots and possession with the puck Sweden walk away medalless for the second time against the Swiss.
The Swedes haven't played for a medal since 2014 and had 33 shots on net in this match compared to the 25 that was made by the Swiss.
The entire Swedish roster looked visibly upset after coming so close to winning it for themselves.
In the 2026 Winter Olympics, no player on the roster has ever won an Olympic medal.
11:10 a.m. - Switzerland takes bronze with seconds left in OT
Alina Muller nets the second goal for Switzerland from the left side of the net to win it in overtime with seconds left in the period.
Muller also scored the game-winning goal in the last match up for bronze against Switzerland at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games. She was just 15-years-old at the time.
The play, assisted by Ivana Wey and Lara Christen allowed them to walk away with bronze on a 2-1 victory over the Swedes.
11:07 a.m. - Benches remain on edge as time dwindles down in OT
As of late both sides have seen back-and-forth play with high intensity, with 2:16 remaining in the period.
11:01 a.m. - Switzerland has their first chance in overtime
With just over five minutes left in overtime Switzerland have picked up their momentum.
They had three great chances at the net, but they were stopped by Svensson Traff each time.
10:56 a.m. - Switzerland-Sweden headed to overtime
After three periods that featured a low score and not much execution at the front of the net, both sides will be headed to overtime.
This period will last for 10 minutes before heading to shootouts if necessary with three players on the ice for each side.
The next goal in overtime will decide who walks away with some hardware.
10:51 a.m. - Switzerland charged with first penalty of the match
Lena Marie Lutz was charged with a minor penalty that was ruled a cross checking to put Sweden on the power play.
This is the first power play of the match for the Swedes.
10:47 a.m. - Less than five left in the third
With 4:35 left on the clock, neither Switzerland nor Sweden has been able to take the lead.
If no goal is put in by the end of regulation, this match will go to overtime, which features 3 on 3 play to determine who walks away with bronze.
10:35 a.m. - Second penalty of the match for Sweden
Sweden's Anna Kjellbin gets charged with her second penalty of the game, this time for an interference.
Kjellbin was also charged with one in the first period for cross checking.
Meanwhile, Switzerland has not been charged with a single penalty since the match began.
10:30 a.m. - 15 minutes left in the final period
After five minutes in the final period of the bronze medal match, neither team has taken the advantage despite several opportunities.
Sweden takes a commanding lead in shots of 21-12.
10:24 a.m. - Third period is underway
The third period has begun with Sweden taking possession of the puck once again.
10:06 a.m. - Second period completed
The second period concludes with the scoreboard tied up at one after both sides scored a goal within minutes of each other.
After 40, Sweden leads Switzerland in shots 18-12.
They are just 20 minutes away from deciding who will walk away with the bronze medal.
9:58 a.m. - Switzerland gets the equalizer
Sinja Leemann found the equalizer for Switzerland with Alina Marti on the assist.
There are five minutes left in the second period.
9:51 a.m. - Sweden gets on the board first
Mira Jungaker scored the first goal of the match for Sweden with less than 10 minutes of play left to make it.
Hilda Svensson and Thea Johansson assisted the play.
9:41 a.m. - Penalty shot for Switzerland
Sweden's Thea Johansson got called on a hooking, awarding Switzerland's Ivana Wey with a penalty shot.
Unfortunately, Wey was denied by the Swiss' goaltender Svensson Traff to keep the score locked at zero.
9:40 a.m. - Five minutes drained from the clock in the second
After five minutes, neither side has netted a goal despite multiple chances at the net.
Sweden has 12 shots compared to Switzerland's six.
9:30 a.m. - Second period underway
The second period has begun with Sweden taking possession of the puck.
Pressure continues from the Swedes as they hope to set the tone to get on the board first.
9:10 a.m. - Scoreboard remains deadlocked at zero after 20
Neither side has gotten a goal after 20 despite Sweden having more chances at the net than Switzerland.
Even though the Swiss went on the power play, as Anna Kjellbin was charged with a cross checking penalty at 5:49, they exited the period without a goal.
At the end of the first Sweden had eight shots on goal compared to Switzerland's five.
8:50 a.m. - Halfway through the first
After ten minutes Sweden is playing a better game of the two sides with more shots on goal than their opponent. Meanwhile, Switzerland's game has been controlled by miscues as of late.
The Swedes have six shots on goal compared to Swiss' three.
8:30 a.m. - Team Switzerland's starting lineup
8:20 a.m. - Team Sweden's starting lineup
8:15 a.m. – History between the sides at the Games
The first and only other time that Sweden and Switzerland met in a match up on Olympic ice was in the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games in a battle for bronze.
Switzerland won 4-3 that year after Alina Müller, the current alternate captain of the Boston Fleet, launched the puck from her own zone into an empty net. With that victory, Müller who was just 15 at the time, became the youngest player in the history of women’s hockey to win some Olympic hardware.
In Italy, she has continued to shine on the big stage by scoring three of the team’s six goals, alongside New York Sirens’ defender Nicole Vallario.
Meanwhile, Sweden hasn’t played for a medal since 2014, but the last time they came close to one was in 2010 when they narrowly missed the podium with a fourth-place finish.
The last time they added an Olympic medal to their resume was in 2002 with a bronze and in 2006 with a silver.
8 a.m. - How did both sides get here?
Switzerland started out strong against Czechia with a 4-3 win in the first game of the preliminary round on Feb. 6. But after that they dropped three-straight against Canada (4-0), the U.S. (5-0), and Finland (3-1).
In the quarterfinals they played Finland again, claiming a 1-0 victory, but broke their undefeated streak in a 2-1 loss against Canada in the semifinals on Monday.
Meanwhile, Sweden won all four preliminary games since their campaign began on Feb. 5 against Germany where they won 4-1 in regulation. From there on out they won 6-1 against Italy, and shutout Japan and France 4-0.
In the quarterfinals they won 2-0 against Czechia but broke their undefeated streak in the semifinals in a 5-0 loss to the U.S. on Feb. 16.
The two sides will now compete for bronze, while Canada will face off against the U.S. for a chance at gold later this afternoon.
Stay tuned for live coverage of the gold medal match on Humber Et Cetera, beginning at 1:10 p.m. ET.
