8.7 million viewers in Canada watched Jack Hughes score in overtime as the U.S. defeated Canada 2-1 in the men’s hockey gold-medal game, marking the U.S.’s first gold since 1980. This moment was the most-watched of the Milan Cortina Olympics despite an early finish at 10:52 a.m. ET. The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off final peaked at 7.3 million viewers with Connor McDavid’s overtime goal for Canada. The record for most viewers in Canadian history remains the 2010 Olympic final, where 22 million watched Sidney Crosby’s overtime goal.
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8.7 Million Canadians Watched Men’s Hockey Gold-Medal Game
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