Getty Cutter Gauthier looks to lead Team USA past rival Canada.
Rivals Team USA and Canada clash in the World Juniors hockey tournament on Wednesday, January 4, in Canada.
The game (6:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on NHL Network, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both include NHL Network and come with a free trial.
Those are the two best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch USA vs Canada streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NHL Network and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV. You’ll need the main channel package and the “Sports Plus” add-on, both of which can be included in your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch USA vs Canada live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NHL Network is in “Ultimate” and above, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch USA vs Canada live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NHL Network and 45-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle or “Sling Blue + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with NHL Network, plus you can get your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch USA vs Canada live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
USA vs Canada Preview
Storied hockey rivals USA and Canada meet again on the ice in the World Juniors tournament on Wednesday in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
“Obviously, USA-Canada has been a long rivalry for many, many years now,” Team USA’s Cutter Gauthier said via Philadelphia Hockey Now and added, “it wouldn’t hurt too bad to beat those guys and shut down their ego a little bit on their home soil.”
The U.S. and Canada have faced off in numerous Olympic, World Championships, and Juniors tournament games for decades. This latest installment comes in the semifinals of the Juniors tournament. The U.S. and Canada last clashed at the World Juniors in 2021 for the gold medal game, a 2-0 win by the U.S.
“Every kid’s dream,” U.S. forward Rutger McGroarty said via The Associated Press. “Playing in a barn like this against your rival, it’ll be a fun one. It just gets us juiced up to see that atmosphere, see how crazy it’s going to be.”
This year, Team USA beat Germany in the quarterfinals with two goals by Gauthier in an 11-1 victory, and Canada downed Slovakia 4-3 in overtime to advance. That Slovakia squad notably beat the U.S. in group play, but the U.S. hasn’t lost since.
“I liked the way we started and thought we did what we needed to do,” USA head coach Rand Pecknold said via USA Hockey.
Canada blew a 3-1 lead against Slovakia before Connor Bedard scored the game-winning goal. Team USA will need to solve Bedard, who has a tournament-best 21 points thus far.
“All of us dreamed of this as kids,” Canadian winger Brennan Othmann said via The Associated Press. “This is the game, this is the moment.”
The game will mark the first time the rivals have met in the semifinals since 2013, a game won 5-1 by the U.S. Canada, which leads the all-time World Juniors series 33-15-1, won the previous four meetings.