Getty USA Hockey Players celebrate a goal against Austria on Sunday, May 15.
The United States faces Finland in a matchup of world hockey powers at the IIHF World Championship on Monday, May 16.
In the US, the game (1:20 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on NHL Network. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of USA vs Finland (and every other USA game at the World Hockey Championships) 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 Finland live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your 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. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most games on-demand within three days of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NHL Network is included in “Ultimate” and “Premier,” 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 Finland live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your 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. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours).
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, and you can get $10 off your first month:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch USA vs Finland live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your 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. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
USA vs Finland Preview
Team USA takes on the host country and world power Finland in the preliminary round of the IIHF World Championship tournament on Monday.
“They’re obviously a really good team and I’m sure the building will be sold out and it will be a great environment,” USA head coach David Quinn said via the USA Hockey website. “It’s a game you love to play in if you’re a player and I know our guys will be ready.”
Both teams come in with unblemished 2-0 records in Group B play, but Finland holds an edge in points. The U.S. needed overtime to squeak past Austria 3-2 on Sunday, May 16, while Finland won its first two games in regulation. USA defenseman and New Jersey Devils draft pick Luke Hughes settled things against Austria with the overtime goal.
“In a short tournament battling through adversity is huge,” Hughes said via IIHF.com’s Derek O’Brien. “You never know when you’re going to be down, whether it’s now or in the medal round or anywhere. I think it’s huge for us to have that adversity now and hopefully we won’t have too much of it down the line. But it’s great to come back and win that game.”
Finland narrowly avoided overtime against Latvia in a 2-1 win on May 14. Mikael Granlund won it on a power play for Finland with 2:52 left in regulation. Granlund notably joined the team shortly before the game after his NHL season ended with the Nashville Predators.
“Granlund’s an unbelievable player, like we saw from him,” Finland forward Jere Sallinen said via IIHF.com’s Derek O’Brien. “It’s a lot of traveling for him and he jumps in and gets in the battles. You could see that the guys on the other team tried to take him a little bit harder but he figured it out and found a way to win the game for us.”
Team USA recently added Minnesota Wild players Matt Boldy, John Merrill, and Ryan Hartman in time for Monday’s game with Finland. Hartman comes off a 34-gola season for the Wild. Merrill tallied 20 points, and Boldy had 39 points as a rookie.
“We are excited to add three exceptional players to our roster,” USA general manager Ryan Martin said via IIFH.com. “They all had terrific seasons in the NHL and bring international experience to our group. We look forward to them being important parts of our team.”
USA Hockey Schedule
Preliminary Round
May 19: USA vs. Great Britain, 9:20 a.m.
May 21: USA vs. Sweden, 5:20 a.m. ET
May 23: USA vs. Czechia, 9:20 a.m. ET
May 24: USA vs. Norway, 9:20 a.m.
Elimination Round
May 26: Quarterfinals
May 28: Semifinals
May 29: Gold Medal and Bronze Medal Games