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Auston Matthews leads Team USA Hockey against Raymond Lucas and Sweden in the 2026 Winter Olympics Hockey Quarterfinal showdown. The face-off takes place today at 12:10 p.m. PT/3:10 p.m. ET (1:10 p.m.

Live stream all the action from the PalaItalia and Fiera Milano from anywhere in the world.