Olympics

2026 Olympic Men’s Hockey Standings

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An overview of the Ice Skating Arena where some Ice Hockey matches of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will take place, in Rho, outskirt of Milan, Friday, Dec.5, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (Luca Bruno)

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Group A

RankTeamGPWOTWLOTLGFGAPTS
1Canada00000000
2Czechia00000000
3Switzerland00000000
4France00000000

Group B

RankTeamGPWOTWLOTLGFGAPTS
1Slovakia00000000
2Finland00000000
3Sweden00000000
4Italy00000000

Group C

RankTeamGPWOTWLOTLGFGAPTS
1United States00000000
2Latvia00000000
3Germany00000000
4Denmark00000000

How points are awarded:

- 3 points for the team winning in regulation

- 1 point for both teams if they’re tied after regulation

- An additional point for the team winning the game in a 5-minute 3-on-3 OT, or in a shootout

How teams are ranked after the preliminary round:

After the preliminary round, all teams will be ranked 1 through 12. To determine the ranking, the following criteria will be used:

1) Position in the group

2) Number of points

3) Goal differential

4) Number of goals scored for

5) IIHF World Ranking

After the preliminary round, teams 1-4 get a bye into the quarter-Finals and have home ice for their quarter-final matchup. Teams 5 - 12 will play in qualification playoff games, paired as 5 vs. 12, 6 vs. 11, 7 vs. 10, and 8 vs. 9.

The four winning teams of the qualification playoff games will advance to the quarter-finals, paired as 1 vs. winner of 8 vs. 9, 2 vs. winner of 7 vs. 10, 3 vs. winner of 6 vs. 11 and 4 vs. winner of 5 vs. 12.

The semi-final games have the highest-seeded semi-finalist playing the lowest-seeded semi-finalist according to the combined preliminary-round ranking (1 to 12) for the first game. The second-highest seeded semi-finalist will play the third-highest seeded semi-finalist in the second semi-final game.