It's been all Canada in the opening five minutes of the third period but Connor Hellebuyck has come up with four big saves.

They need to make this pressure and possession count because USA look so dangerous on the counter. Canada netminder Jordan Binnington has already bailed his side out once in this period, reacting quickly to deny a deflected shot from Jake Guentzel.

Another big save from Connor Hellebuyck, finding himself one on one facing Macklin Celebrini and standing tall!

Emma Smith
BBC Sport at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena

Every Canadian here in Santagiulia - and probably around the world - was on their feet, convinced that was a goal.

A magnificent piece of goalkeeping from Connor Hellebuyck.

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Devon Toews had done so much good stuff at the start of this third period, camping himself on the blue line and repeatedly sending the puck towards USA's goal.

After dropping the puck to Mitch Marner, he ghosts into the crease and has the goal wide open as it's played back into him... I don't know how, but Connor Hellebuyck has kept it out! Wow.

We're off! And immediately, Canada's Macklin Celebrini is making inroads. He's been so impressive.

The puck has just pinged off the back of the head of USA netminder Connor Hellebuyck.

The third period is about to get under way in Milan. It's 1-1 between Canada and USA.

Who will take the gold medal? Thumbs up for Canada. Thumbs down for USA.

Emma Smith
BBC Sport at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena

If we are still level at the end of the third period, the game goes to overtime with each team fielding three skaters and one goalkeeper.

There is no shootout in the gold medal game so overtime periods of 20 minutes will be played until a goal is scored.

Earlier today, Zoe Atkin won Team GB's fifth medal of the Games.

She finished third in the women's halfpipe, with Eileen Gu defending her title from four years ago.

• Team GB's Zoe Atkin won a bronze medal in the women's halfpipe, with Eileen Gu defending her title
• Sweden's Ebba Andersson won gold in the cross-country skiing women's 50km
• Germany completed a 1-2 in the four-man bobsleigh, with Johannes Lochner's sled taking the gold medal
• Sweden beat Switzerland 6-5 to win women's curling gold

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Politicians love jumping on the bandwagon when big sporting moments come along.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has been photographed watching this gold medal match in Quebec.

They are certainly political undertones to this grudge match but the sport has done the talking here.

Kent Simpson
Former Team Canada forward on BBC Two

What a period - certainly altered in Canada's direction but we are gearing up for what should be an amazing final 20 minutes.

The second period ends with fisticuffs in front of the bench.

We're all square in the gold medal match, with Cale Makar's strike for Canada cancelling out Matt Boldy's first period effort.

It looked like it was going to be a frustrating period for Canada, wasting more than 90 seconds of 5 on 3 and finding Connor Hellebuyck rock solid in the USA goal, but they made a breakthrough in the final two minutes.

Phew.

Off the crossbar from USA! Or did that hit both posts? An absolute harpoon from distance. What a let off for Canada.

Kent Simpson
Ice hockey co-commentator on BBC Two

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An inch above the pad of Hellebuyck - it could not be more perfect placement inside the post. You felt it coming from Canada this second period.

We have a hockey game everybody.

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Canada are level late in the second period!

They win the face-off on the left and quickly switch the puck to Cale Makar, who is wide open on the right. He drives the puck past Connor Hellebuyck, placing it just above the netminder's pad.

Huge goal and a pinpoint pass from Devon Toews to pick him out.

Into the final two minutes of the second period. Canada have a face-off in USA's third.

Seth Bennett
Ice hockey commentator on BBC Two

Canada are looking rampant right now.

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Another good save from USA's Connor Hellebuyck, denying Cale Makar at his near post.

There's a bit of a brawl in the aftermath, with one of the Tkachuk brothers and Dylan Larkin throwing their weight around for USA. No one is penalised by the officials.

Macklin Celebrini has been at the heart of every good attacking move for Canada, registering four shots. If anyone's going to make a breakthrough for Canada, you feel like it's going to be him.