The 2025 World Junior Championships begin with a four-game slate on Thursday, Dec. 26.
The U.S. won last year’s tournament, defeating Sweden in the gold medal game. Canada, which entered the tournament as the two-time defending champions, failed to medal in a disappointing fifth-place finish.
This year’s tournament will be held in Ottawa, providing the Canadians with home ice as they look to rebound from last year’s performance.
Among the other bona fide contenders are Sweden — returning nine players from the 2024 squad that won a silver medal — and Slovakia, which hopes to medal for the first time since 2015.
The action extends through the gold medal game on Sunday, Jan. 5.
The Sporting News has everything that you need to know about the 2025 World Junior Championships, including a complete schedule with TV and live stream information for every game.
World Juniors schedule 2025
Thursday, Dec. 26
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Slovakia vs. Sweden | Noon | NHL Network, TSN |
| USA vs. Germany | 2:30 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
| Czechia vs. Switzerland | 5 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
| Finland vs. Canada | 7:30 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
Friday, Dec. 27
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Switzerland vs. Slovakia | 1 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
| Germany vs. Finland | 3:30 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
| Sweden vs. Kazakhstan | 5 p.m. | TSN |
| Latvia vs. Canada | 7:30 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
Saturday, Dec. 28
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Kazakhstan vs. Czechia | 1 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
| Latvia vs. USA | 3:30 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
Sunday, Dec. 29
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Switzerland vs. Sweden | Noon | NHL Network, TSN |
| USA vs. Finland | 2:30 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
| Czechia vs. Slovakia | 5 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
| Canada vs. Germany | 7:30 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
Monday, Dec. 30
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Slovakia vs. Kazakhstan | 1 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
| Germany vs. Latvia | 3:30 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
Tuesday, Dec. 31
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Kazakhstan vs. Switzerland | Noon | NHL Network, TSN |
| Finland vs. Latvia | 2:30 p.m. | TSN |
| Sweden vs. Czechia | 5 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
| Canada vs. USA | 8 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
Thursday, Jan. 2
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Relegation: TBD vs. TBD | 11 a.m. | TSN |
| Quarterfinal: TBD vs. TBD | Noon | NHL Network, TSN |
| Quarterfinal: TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
| Quarterfinal: TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
| Quarterfinal: TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
Saturday, Jan. 4
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Semifinal: TBD vs. TBD | 3:30 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
| Semifinal: TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
Sunday, Jan. 5
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Bronze medal: TBD vs. TBD | 3:30 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
| Gold medal: TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. | NHL Network, TSN |
How to watch World Juniors 2025: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: NHL Network (U.S.) | TSN (Canada)
- Live stream: Fubo (U.S.) | TSN+ (Canada)
Viewers throughout the U.S. can watch the 2025 World Junior Championships live on NHL Network.
E.J. Hradek (play-by-play), Tony Granato (analyst), Mike Kelly (reporter), and Jon Morosi (reporter) will lead the network’s coverage.
Fans in the U.S. hoping to stream the action at the World Juniors can do so with Fubo, which offers a free trial, so you can try before you buy.
For a limited time, you can get your first month of Fubo for as low as $49.99, a $30 savings. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and 200+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)
Fans in Canada can watch select games of the 2025 World Junior Championships live on TSN, and games can be streamed on TSN+.
World Juniors 2025 dates
- Dates: Thursday, Dec. 26 – Sunday, Jan. 5
The preliminary round at the 2025 World Junior Championships begins on Thursday, Dec. 26.
Ten teams are split into two groups — Group A and Group B —and will compete in a round-robin format to determine the eight teams that advance to the quarterfinals. The tournament then follows a single-elimination format, concluding with the gold-medal game on Sunday, Jan. 5.
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