Hockey fights are electric and can energize a crowd and a team, but are they allowed at the Olympics?

Just as in the NHL, if an Olympic game is tied after 60 minutes, there will be overtime and a possible shootout. But there are differences in rules.

The 2026 Olympics are here. What is the format of the men's hockey tournament? What's the point system, overtime and shootout format? What are the gold medal odds? We answer those questions and more.

The women's hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics is well underway, and as usual, the United States and Canada are on a collision course to battle for the gold medal. Canada won it in 2010, 2014 and 2022. The U.S. won in 2018.

You almost certainly won't see fighting in Olympic hockey matches because international rules have harsh penalties.

Let's break down the key differences between NHL rules and those in play during the men's ice hockey event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.