The 2014 U.S. Olympic Women’s Team opens the XXII Olympic Winter Games against Finland Saturday (Feb. 8) at 3 a.m. ET. The game will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Network in the United States. A live stream is also available via NBC Sports Live Extra.
The United States, which is 18-0-1-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) all-time in the Olympic Winter Games, is undefeated in tournament-opening contests at the Olympics. During that stretch, the Americans have outscored opponents, 33-1.
Team USA is 5-0-0-0 all-time against Finland in the Olympic Winter Games, with the most recent meeting coming on Feb. 18, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The U.S. won that game, 6-0.
Saturday's outing marks the first-ever Olympic game for 10 USA players, including five of the seven defensemen and five of the 11 forwards.
| Date | Result | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Sat., Feb. 8 | W, 3-1 | Finland |
| Mon., Feb. 10 | W, 9-0 | Switzerland |
| Wed., Feb. 12 | L, 2-3 | Canada |
| Mon., Feb. 17 | W, 6-1 | Sweden (Semifinals) |
| Thurs., Feb. 20 | L, 2-3 (OT) | Canada (Gold-Medal Game) |
U.S. Women vs. Finland
All-Time Olympic Results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| Feb. 18, 2010 | USA 6, FIN 0 |
| Feb. 20, 2006 | USA 4, FIN 0 |
| Feb. 14,2006 | USA 7, FIN 3 |
| Feb. 16, 2002 | USA 5, FIN 0 |
| Feb. 11, 1998 | USA 4, FIN 2 |
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