Severance is coming off an outstanding NHL season in which he went 235-155-21 (plus $2,022). He entered the Olympic break on a 26-12 roll on NHL money-line picks this season, returning $1,326 for $100 players. Anyone following his hockey picks at their favorite sportsbooks could have seen huge returns.

At Santaguila Ice Hockey Arena, Brock Nelson had two goals, while Tage Thompson, Auston Matthews and Brady Tkachuk each scored a goal for the Americans. Brothers Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes each had two assists, as did Matthew Tkachuk and Jack Eichel. Also adding assists were Zach Werenski and Vincent Trocheck.

Team USA's quest for its first Olympic men's hockey gold since 1980 began against Latvia at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, with the B/R staff on hand to deliver live analysis and reaction.

Of seven members of the Vancouver Canucks organization, six will be taking part in the 2026 Winter Olympic qualifier round on February 17.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are entering their final week, which means the action in the men’s hockey tournament is beginning to ramp up. This week, it officially becomes win-or-go-home. With the group stage in the books,

It’s been a long time coming for Latvia. They stunned Germany, 4-3, in men’s hockey on Saturday, marking their first win in the competition at a Winter Olympics since 2014, when they beat Switzerland.

SportsLine's expert Mike Severance reveals his USA vs. Latvia picks for their Winter Olympics men's hockey matchup on Thursday

The USA men’s hockey team will be participating in the quarterfinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but the opponent for the win-or-go-home game has yet to be determined. Team USA’s quarterfinals opponent will be determined on Tuesday,

Qualifying round and quarterfinal seeding is set after the preliminary round's final day. See matchups, results from Sunday's Olympic men's hockey.

Denmark and Latvia face off in this Group A men's ice hockey matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday.