Quinn Hughes sent the United States men’s hockey team through to the semifinals of the 2026 Winter Olympics with a dramatic game-winning goal in overtime of Wednesday’s quarterfinal showdown with Sweden. 

The Americans held a 1-0 lead for much of the contest but the game went to overtime after a goal by Sweden tied the game with just 1:31 left in regulation. The game, tied 1-1, went into a 10-minute three-on-three extra session where Hughes and the Americans regrouped, controlled overtime and pulled out the win.

Just before the game-winning play, Hughes waved off the American bench, which was calling for him to make a line change. It proved to be a good decision by Hughes, who used his skating and stick-handling to create just enough space for a powerful wrist shot that beat Swedish goalie Jacob Markstrom.

Dylan Larkin, who played an exceptional game for the U.S., scored the other goal for the Americans as he turned in his best performance of these Olympics. Larkin started and finished his goal by winning and offensive zone face-off and getting to the front of the net for a deflection on a point shot. Larkin was also key in disrupting Sweden’s only power play of the game, which came in the third period.

American goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was nearly perfect as he turned away 28 of the 29 Swedish shots that came his way. His best save of the day was a robbery of Swedish winger Lucas Raymond in the second period. Raymond was all alone on the back door when Hellebuyck came sliding across to make a glove save and keep the game scoreless.

It took a dramatic finish, but Team USA is onto the semifinals where it will face Slovakia on Friday. Puck drop for that matchup is set for 3:10 p.m. ET.