Another big save from Jordan Billington, rushing out of his crease to divert Brock Nelson's effort around his left post.

TV replays show Connor McDavid's most recent effort for Canada. The puck burst through netminder Connor Hellebuyck's armpit and fortunately for USA, it fell the right side of the post.

Seth Bennett
Ice hockey commentator on BBC Two

It is end-to-end right now.

USA scored against the run of play in the first period and they nearly do so again in the second, reacting fastest to a loose puck. Jordan Billington comes up with a huge save for Canada.

Emma Smith
BBC Sport at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena

Looking ahead here, but if Canada lose it would add fuel to a building conversation about their Winter Olympics performance.

If they don't take gold, Canada will finish outside the top 10 in the medal table. They have already missed their pre-Games target.

For a country which has traditionally been a Winter Olympics powerhouse, finishing with potentially less than half of the USA's golds would be an embarrassment.

The puck rebounds off USA netminder Connor Hellebuyck but it doesn't sit up nicely for Mitch Marner.

A few phases later, they strike the post!

It's been a scrappy opening five minutes in the second period and USA are really struggling to clear their third.

Kent Simpson
Former Team Canada forward on BBC Two

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For Canada you know, you played okay that period. You gave up the goal, it was a wonderful individual effort from Boldy, you still played okay so you don't need to change or panic or take ill-advised risks.

The first chance of the period goes to Canada! Captain Nathan MacKinnon flicks the puck behind himself to Connor McDavid but his effort goes just wide. It looks like netminder Connor Hellebuyck got a chunk of that.

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There's been a discussion between the officials and the 'too many men' penalty they signalled against USA at the end of the first period appears to have been overturned.

It's 5 on 5 to start the second period.

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The players are back out for the second period with USA leading 1-0.

This men's ice hockey match is the final gold medal event of the 2026 Olympics.

You can follow the action live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, and via the 'watch live' button at the top of this page.

Gold-medal winners Matt Weston and Charlotte Bankes have been chosen as Team GB's flagbearers for tonight's closing ceremony (19:00 GMT) in Verona.

Weston, 28, became the first British athlete to win two medals at the same Olympic Winter Games - with gold in the men’s skeleton followed by gold in the mixed team event alongside Tabby Stoecker two days later.

Bankes, 30, topped the podium alongside Huw Nightingale in the mixed team snowboard cross - Britain's first ever gold on snow - in what was her fourth Games.

We'll be covering the closing ceremony right here, with live coverage on BBC Two.

Team GB's Zoe Atkin spoke to fellow Olympic bronze medallist Jenny Jones after finishing third in the freeski halfpipe final - winning the last of Britain's five medals at the Games.

Hi Michael. Yes, you can - it actually happened in the Elite League game I attended last night with two penalties in quick succession resulting in a 5 on 3.

However, a team can't have fewer than three outfield skaters on the ice.

If additional penalties are awarded when a team is down to three skaters, the start of those penalties is delayed until earlier penalties expire.

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• Team GB's Zoe Atkin won a bronze medal in the women's halfpipe, with Eileen Gu defending her title
• Sweden's Ebba Andersson won gold in the cross-country skiing women's 50km
• Germany completed a 1-2 in the four-man bobsleigh, with Johannes Lochner's sled taking the gold medal
• Sweden beat Switzerland 6-5 to win women's curling gold

Emma Smith
BBC Sport at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena

After an all-action first 10 minutes, the following 10 were rather more subdued.

Canada have had more shots and possession, but without ever really looking like breaking down the Americans.

Plenty to consider in the break.

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Peeeeeep. The horn blows for the end of the first period.

USA lead 1-0 thanks to Matt Boldy's great solo effort, which came completely against the run of play on six minutes.

As the period ends, USA are pinged for having too many men on the ice - easily my favourite penalty offence in ice hockey - so Canada will start the second period on the power play.

It's a successful penalty kill from Canada.

USA tried to be too intricate with the puck and the one opportunity they had - Auston Matthews wide open at the back post - was wasted. Why didn't he go for goal?

Shea Theodore burst out of the penalty box to pounce on a loose puck and set up a three on two, but no one else on the line could match his energy.

Canada concede a penalty. Shea Theodore goes to the box for hooking.

USA go on the power play. It will be 5 on 4 for the next two minutes.

Good defence from Canada's Colton Parayko to get disrupt Auston Matthews as he eyes up a one-timer at the back post. The puck stops harmlessly in front of Jordan Binnington, who puts a big gloved hand on it.