Gus Forsling helped power Sweden's Olympic-opening win while Finland faltered in their opener; here's how the Panthers players on each team did.

Canada rebounded from a lopsided loss to the United States by blanking Finland 5-0 to clinch the second seed in Group A entering the women's hockey tournament quarterfinals at the Milan Cortina Games.

MILAN (AP) — Juraj Slafkovsky had Slovakia's only two goals four years ago in the first men's hockey game at the Beijing Olympics, a convincing loss to Finland. Slafkovsky again scored twice in the tournament opener.

Canucks' Kevin Lankinen and Finland lost 4-1 to Slovakia, while Elias Pettersson and Sweden won 5-2 against Italy in their first games of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Get the best Finland vs. Sweden predictions ahead of Friday's round-robin matchup in Milano. Free Olympic hockey picks for February 13.

Try this on for size: Between Finland and Sweden, the two combined for 100 shots in their opening games of the 2026 Winter Olympics preliminary round. One lost, 4-1, and the other failed to cover its 5.

Comprehensive standings, forecasts and game projections for the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey tournament in Milan Cortina. Updated throughout the tournament as games conclude.

Here's why one Olympic coach has been totally banned from participating in the Games and immediately sent home.

The Sweden-Finland rivalry returns to Italy Friday, nearly 20 years after one of the most memorable gold medal clashes in Olympic men’s hockey history.