The Winter Olympics was already on track to make viewership history. However, the U.S.-Canada gold medal men's hockey game on Sunday pushed everything over the top.

Team USA’s 2-1 OT Win Averaged a Combined 20.7 Million Viewers and 18.6 Million Live (8:15-11 a.m. ET) on NBC & Peacock, Marking the Most-Watched Pre-9 a.m. ET Sporting Event on Record in U.S.

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It shouldn't be at all surprising that the men's hockey gold medal game at the Winter Olympics on Sunday morning dominating the ratings on NBC. But you might be surprised to learn that the event made history in a rather unexpected way.

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