Team USA's gold medal triumph over Canada sets viewership record

The U.S. men’s hockey team did not just make history on the ice but on television as well. 

Team USA’s 2-1 overtime win over Canada on Sunday was the most-watched pre-9 a.m. ET (start time) sporting event in U.S. history, NBC Sports said. 

The game averaged a combined 20.7 million viewers and 18.6 million live (8:15 a.m –11 a.m. ET) on NBC and Peacock, the network’s streaming service. The rating peaked at 26 million viewers for Jack Hughes’ golden goal. 

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