The Olympic men's hockey gold medal game between the U.S. and Canada was watched by 20.7 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and USA Network, making it the second-most watched hockey game ever on NBC after the 2010 showdown. Jack Hughes' overtime winner gave the U.S. their first men's Olympic hockey gold since the 1980 'Miracle on Ice.'
Thursday's U.S. women's gold medal conquest over Canada drew 5.3 million viewers, peaking at 7.7 million in overtime before Megan Keller's winning goal. Overall, the Milan Cortina Olympics averaged 23.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched Winter Games since 2014.