Sweden defeated Latvia 5-1 in a playoff qualifier Tuesday to set up the quarterfinal game against the United States.

Sweden will face Latvia in the men’s hockey qualification playoffs of the 2026 Winter Olympics at Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, with puck drop at 3:10 p.m. ET and streaming on Peacock, and TV coverage on USA Network.

Latvia’s Teddy Blueger tried to make a pass out of his defensive zone, but the puck hit the skates of Nylander and went to the stick of Sweden teammate Joel Eriksson Ek, whose shot on goal hit Kempe’s right skate and went in for a 1-0 lead at 10:55.

While Norway rules the 2026 medal table, its hockey teams are at home — a stark difference from its Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland.

Recapping Day 11 of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Games continue today with nine gold medals up for grabs. Those include Alpine skiing and the women’s slalom, where U.S. star Mikaela Shiffrin has one more shot at ending her Olympic medal drought — and her first of two runs is so far proving hard to beat.