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The United States men's hockey team opened the 2026 Winter Olympics in grand fashion.
Next up: Denmark.
Despite a challenging start, the Americans cruised past Latvia, 5-1, in their first game at the Milano Cortina Games. Brock Nelson scored two goals, including a tiebreaking second-period goal that put Team USA up for good. The Danes lost to Germany, 3-1, in their first game of the tournament.
Here is how our staff sees Saturday's game playing out:
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: USA-Denmark predictions: Picks for men's hockey clash at Olympics
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Next up: Denmark.
Despite a challenging start, the Americans cruised past Latvia, 5-1, in their first game at the Milano Cortina Games. Brock Nelson scored two goals, including a tiebreaking second-period goal that put Team USA up for good. The Danes lost to Germany, 3-1, in their first game of the tournament.
Here is how our staff sees Saturday's game playing out:
USA vs Denmark men's hockey predictions
- Mike Brehm: USA 4, Denmark 2 — Denmark yielded goals to Germany's NHL stars in its opening loss. The USA is full of NHL stars and will break through.
- Jace Evans: USA 5, Denmark 2 — Denmark has some good players on its squad, but just not enough to erase the talent deficit it has with the all-NHL USA team.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: USA-Denmark predictions: Picks for men's hockey clash at Olympics
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