Megan Keller backhanded in a shot 4:07 into overtime and the United States won its third Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey, beating Canada 2-1 at the Milan Cortina Games on Thursday night to close another thrilling chapter of one of sports’ most heated rivalries. United States' players cele brate after the overtime women's ice hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States players surround Megan Keller (5) after she scored the winning goal in overtime to beat Canada in the women's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) United States' Megan Keller celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Canada during the overtime period of the women's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) United States' Megan Keller (5) scores the overtime winner past Canada's Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) during a women's ice hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Megan Keller (5) scores the overtime winning goal against Canada goalkeeper Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) during the overtime period of the women's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) United States' Megan Keller scores the game-winning goal in overtime against Canadians Claire Thompson #42 and Ann-Renee Desbiens #35 to win the gold medal during the women's gold medal match of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games, Feb. 19, 2026. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty) United States' Megan Keller (5) celebrates scoring the winning goal during a women's ice hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Megan Keller scores the game-winning goal past Canada's Ann-Renee Desbiens in overtime to win the gold in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games, Feb. 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (David W Cerny/Getty) United States' Megan Keller reacts after scoring the winning goal as Canada's Claire Thompson falls to the ice in overtime of the women’s hockey final during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Santagiulia Arena in Milan, Feb. 19, 2026. Team USA took home the gold medal and Canada the silver. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) United States' Megan Keller gets past the Canadian defender to score the winner on Ann-Renee Desbiens #35 to win the gold medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic games, Feb. 19, 2026. (Sarah Stier/Getty) United States' Megan Keller (5) and Abbey Murphy (37) celebrate after their overtime win against Canada in the women's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Family, friends and supporters of U.S. Olympic hockey player Abbey Murphy, an Evergreen Park native, cheer the game-winning goal in overtime against Canada on Feb. 19, 2026, at a watch party at Barraco’s Pizza in Evergreen Park. Team USA won 2-1 at the Milan Cortina Games to earn gold. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) Team United States players celebrate after beating Canada 2-1 in overtime in the women's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) United States' Cayla Barnes, left, Megan Keller celebrate winning the gold medals over Canada at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, Feb. 19, 2026. (Gregory Shamus/Getty) Canada's players wait on the podium after a women's ice hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Gold medalist Kendall Coyne of the United States holds her son after the medal ceremony for women's hockey match against Canada at the Olympic Games, Feb. 19, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (Bruce Bennett/Getty) Fans cheer during the first period of the women's hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) United States' Alex Carpenter fights for the puck during the women's ice hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Kristin O’Neill of Canada fights for the puck amid a group of players in the first period of the women’s hockey final during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Santagiulia Arena in Milan, Feb. 19, 2026. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) United States' Hilary Knight (21) celebrates after scoring the game-tying goal in the women's ice hockey gold medal game against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Family, friends and supporters of U.S. Olympic hockey player Abbey Murphy, an Evergreen Park native, cheer the game-tying goal late in the third period against Canada on Thursday at a watch party at Barraco’s Pizza in Evergreen Park. Team USA won 2-1 in overtime at the Milan Cortina Games to earn gold. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) Canada's Kristin O'Neill (43) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the women's hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) The ice is prepared before the women's hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Canada's players arrive for the warm up ahead of the women's ice hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) ...read more read less