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After an upset scare in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Winter Olympics men’s hockey bracket, Canada now enters an even higher-stakes matchup.
On Friday, Team Canada will line up against Finland in the Olympic semifinals with a trip to the gold-medal game on the line. Both teams are coming off overtime wins in the quarterfinals — Canada snuck by Czechia, while Finland took down Switzerland.
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Despite an injury to captain Sidney Crosby, putting his Olympic status in question moving forward, pure star power continues to make Jon Cooper’s squad a favorite to reach the gold-medal matchup. Late goals from Nick Suzuki and Mitch Marner prevented a disaster against Czechia, and goaltending has been a bit of a concern, but the Canadians also still have the two leading point-scorers for these Olympics in Connor McDavid (11) and Macklin Celebrini (9).
While Canada remains unbeaten, Finland has also won all its games since losing to Slovakia in its Olympic opener. Juuse Saros has been effective in the net, owning a .938 save percentage that ranks third among all goaltenders in Milan,
The lingering possibility of a Canada-U.S. gold-medal game is still out there — but to reach that point, Canada will have to first take care of business against Finland on Thursday. Can they avoid another upset scare?
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Canada vs. Finland hockey score
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Canada vs. Finland live updates, highlights from 2026 Olympic men’s hockey semifinal
All times ET. This section will be updated closer to puck drop.
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How to watch Canada vs. Finland
Canada vs. Finland start time
- Date: Friday, February 20
- Time: 10:40 a.m. ET
Canada’s semifinal matchup against Finland will begin at 10:40 a.m. ET from Milan-Cortina. It is the first semifinal matchup of two on the docket for Friday afternoon.
What channel is Canada vs. Finland on today?
- TV Channel: CBC (Canada), USA (United States, 11:50 a.m. ET)
- Live stream: CBC Gem, Peacock
CBC will have coverage of the Canada vs. Finland semifinal game in Canada. In the United States, USA Network will pick up coverage of the game starting at 11:50 a.m. ET.
Additionally, the game can be live streamed on CBC Gem or Peacock.
Olympic hockey schedule 2026
Semifinals
Friday, February 20
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV/Live stream |
| 10:40 a.m. | Canada vs. Finland | USA (11:50 a.m. ET), Peacock |
| 1:10 p.m. | United States vs. Slovakia | NBC, Peacock |
Bronze Medal Game
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV/Live stream |
| 2:40 p.m. | TBD | USA, Peacock |
Gold medal game
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV/Live stream |
| 8:10 a.m. | TBD | NBC, Peacock |
