The quarterfinals are here. After a perfect preliminary round, it's win or go home the rest of the way for the USA, and it starts with a matchup against Czechia on Wednesday.
USA ended group play with a 3-2 win over Sweden on Sunday, finishing with a 4-0-0-0 record in Group B and securing the top spot.
It's been a group effort for the Americans, who are aiming to win back-to-back gold medals for the first time at the World Juniors. Thomas Bordeleau leads the team in points with seven, as the Sharks draft pick has a goal and six assists heading into the quarterfinals.
Behind him is his linemate Carter Mazur, who has four goals and two assists, as well as Matt Coronato, who also has four goals and two helpers.
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Goaltending was the biggest question mark coming into the tournament, but Kaidan Mbereko has answered the call. In three games started, he is 3-0-0-0 with a 1.33 GAA and a .939 save percentage.
Czechia stumbles into the quarterfinals, coming off an upset loss to Latvia. A win would have secured the No. 3 spot for the Czechs and a better quarterfinal matchup. Instead, Latvia leapfrogged them for third place in the group, and Czechia now has to face the USA. The team won just one game in the prelims, a 5-4 victory over Slovakia.
Jan Mysak leads Czechia in points with five, collecting three goals and two assists thus far. Michal Gut and Stanislav Svozil each have three.
The Sporting News has everything you need to know to know to tune in to Wednesday's quarterfinal matchup between the USA and Czechia in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, including the start time, TV channels and streaming information for viewers in the United States and Canada.
What channel is USA vs. Czechia on today?
- Canada: TSN4
- United States: NHL Network
TSN has all the World Juniors action in Canada. In the United States, viewers can find the games on NHL Network.
E.J. Hradek will be on the call for NHL Network. He'll be joined by analyst Dave Starman and reporter Jon Rosen on the broadcast.
How to live stream World Juniors hockey games
- Canada: TSN.ca, TSN app
- United States: fuboTV (free trial)
Fans in Canada can stream all World Juniors games on TSN.ca or the TSN app. U.S. fans can stream the tournament on fuboTV (which comes with a free trial), NHL.tv or the NHL app.
USA vs. Czechia start time
- Start time: 10:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. local)
The quarterfinal between the U.S. and Czechia will start at 10:30 p.m. ET, 8:30 p.m. local from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alta., home of the NHL's Oilers and WHL's Oil Kings.
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USA vs. Czechia odds
- USA: -3.5 (+119)
- Czechia: +3.5 (-164)
The puckline stands at 3.5 for Sunday's game between the USA and Czechia, according to Sports Interaction. The U.S. failed to cover the puckline against Germany and Sweden but covered it in its wins over Switzerland and Austria.
USA World Juniors schedule 2022
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Opponent | Result | TV info |
| Aug. 9 | Germany | W, 5-1 | 10 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| Aug. 11 | Switzerland | W, 7-1 | 10 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| Aug. 13 | Austria | W, 7-0 | 2 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| Aug. 14 | Sweden | W, 3-2 | 10 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| Aug. 17 | Czechia (Quarterfinals) | — | 10 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| Aug. 19 | Semifinals | — | TBD (TSN, NHLN) |
| Aug. 20 | Bronze/gold | — | TBD (TSN, NHLN) |
