Hilary Knight ties Olympic points record in USA's win over Canada

Team USA beats Canada 5-0 in final group stage game, clinching first place.

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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In a dominant performance, the U.S. women's hockey team defeated Canada 5-0 in their final group stage game at the Olympics. American forward Hilary Knight tied the record for most Olympic points in U.S. women's hockey history, while defender Caroline Harvey led the way offensively with a game-winning goal and three points. Canada was missing injured captain Marie-Philip Poulin, known as "Captain Clutch" for her heroics in past Olympics.

Why it matters

The U.S. and Canada have dominated women's Olympic hockey, winning every gold medal since the sport was introduced. This decisive victory over their biggest rival clinches first place in the group stage for Team USA, setting up a potential gold-medal rematch between the two powerhouses.

The details

The U.S. jumped out to an early lead, scoring less than four minutes into the game against Canadian goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens, who was eventually pulled. American defender Caroline Harvey had the game-winning goal and three points, while forward Abbey Murphy recorded three assists. Hilary Knight, one of the most decorated American players, tied the record for most Olympic points in U.S. women's hockey history with an assist on the first goal.

  • The game was played on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

The players

Hilary Knight

A forward from Sun Valley, Idaho who trains in Utah during the summers. She tied the record for most Olympic points in U.S. women's hockey history.

Caroline Harvey

An American defender who led the way offensively with the game-winning goal and three points.

Marie-Philip Poulin

The injured captain of the Canadian women's hockey team, known as "Captain Clutch" for scoring gold-medal-winning goals in three separate Olympic tournaments.

Ann-Renée Desbiens

The Canadian goaltender who struggled, allowing an early soft goal and eventually being pulled from the game.

Alex Carpenter

An American forward who said the team put in a "solid 60 minutes" and hopes to continue that in the next couple games.

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What they’re saying

“It's always great when you get a win like that. We put in a solid 60 minutes there and, you know, we're going to hopefully continue that in the next couple games.”

— Alex Carpenter, American forward (USA Network)

What’s next

Canada will clinch second place in the group stage if Finland loses to Switzerland or if they get any points against Finland on Thursday. The U.S. and Canada have met in the gold-medal game in all but one year of the women's Olympic hockey event, and they may face off again this year.

The takeaway

This decisive victory over their biggest rival sets up a potential gold-medal rematch between the powerhouse U.S. and Canadian women's hockey teams, who have dominated the sport at the Olympics. Hilary Knight's record-tying performance highlights the depth of talent on the American squad.