The U.S. men's hockey team's historic 2-1 overtime win against Canada on Sunday has achieved unprecedented television viewership, marking it as the most-watched pre-9 a.m. ET sporting event in U.S. history. NBC Sports reported an average of 20.7 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, with a peak of 26 million viewers tuning in for the golden goal.
This remarkable audience makes it NBC Sports' second most-watched hockey game ever, trailing only the 2010 Vancouver Olympics gold medal game. Peacock also saw its most-watched streaming audience for a hockey game, excluding NFL content, with 3.7 million viewers.
Following their victory, the team celebrated in Miami before traveling to Washington D.C. for a White House visit. During the State of the Union address, President Donald Trump announced that goalie Connor Hellebuyck would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his performance. The President also noted an upcoming White House visit for the U.S. women's hockey team, who also defeated Canada for their gold medal.