The preliminary round at the 2023 World Juniors is complete and we're onto the knockout stage.
Group play was the most chaotic fans have seen in years. There were multiple upsets, a handful of games decided by overtime/shootouts and of course, plenty of blowouts. Czechia was crowned the winner of Group A after finishing with 10 points in the group, while the United States earn the top spot in Group B with nine points.
Now, eight teams advance to the knockout stage, where it is single elimination the rest of the way. Latvia and Austria are playing a best-of-three series to determine who is relegated to the lower division for the 2024 tournament.
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Here are the latest standings and scores from the 2023 World Juniors.
2023 World Juniors knockout stage bracket
Quarterfinals
2B Finland vs. 3A Sweden
1A Czechia vs. 4B Switzerland
1B United States vs. 4A Germany
2A Canada vs. 3B Slovakia
Semifinals
Czechia vs. Sweden
USA vs. Canada
Bronze-Medal Game
Sweden vs. USA
Gold-Medal Game
Czechia vs. Canada
2023 World Juniors standings
In IIHF competition, a regulation win is worth three points, an OT/shootout win is two and an OT/shootout loss is one. No points are rewarded to a team for losing in regulation.
Group A
| Team | Games | Wins | OT Wins | OT Losses | Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia* | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Canada* | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Sweden* | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Germany* | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Austria** | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Games | Wins | OT Wins | OT Losses | Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA* | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Finland* | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Slovakia* | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Switzerland* | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Latvia** | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
* = advances to knockout stage
** = plays in relegation series
2023 World Juniors point leaders
Points updated as of the Jan. 4 games.
| Player | Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | Canada | 6 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Logan Cooley | USA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Jimmy Snuggerud | USA | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Logan Stankoven | Canada | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Joshua Roy | Canada | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Cutter Gauthier | USA | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Stanislav Svozil | Czechia | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| David Spacek | Czechia | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Jiri Kulich | Czechia | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Gabriel Szturc | Czechia | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Ludvig Jansson | Sweden | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Ryan Ufko | USA | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
How to watch 2023 World Juniors games on TV, live stream
- TV channel (Canada): TSN
- Live stream (Canada): TSN.ca, TSN app
- TV channel (U.S.): NHL Network
- Live stream (U.S.): fuboTV
TSN and the NHL Network will once again be home to all of the action for the 2023 World Juniors.
Canadian viewers can watch the competition on TSN or can stream the games through TSN.ca or on the TSN app.
The American audience can view the games live on TV on the NHL Network, or can stream them through fuboTV.
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2023 World Juniors odds
According to Sports Interaction, the 2023 tournament is a four-horse race.
Canada, Finland, the United States and Sweden are the clear frontrunners to win this year's tournament, with the Canadians holding the best odds at -125.
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Here are the odds entering the 2023 tournament.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Canada | -125 |
| USA | +338 |
| Finland | +419 |
| Sweden | +625 |
| Czechia | +1641 |
| Slovakia | +4676 |
| Switzerland | +6430 |
| Germany | +11600 |
| Latvia | +50000 |
| Austria | +50000 |
2023 World Juniors schedule, results
Monday, Dec. 26
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Finland vs. Switzerland | FINAL | Switzerland 3, Finland 2 (OT) |
| Sweden vs. Austria | FINAL | Sweden 11, Austria 0 |
| Latvia vs. USA | FINAL | USA 5, Latvia 2 |
| Czechia vs. Canada | FINAL | Czechia 5, Canada 2 |
Tuesday, Dec. 27
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Finland vs. Slovakia | FINAL | Finland 5, Slovakia 2 |
| Germany vs. Sweden | FINAL | Sweden 1, Germany 0 |
| Switzerland vs. Latvia | FINAL | Switzerland 3, Latvia 2 (SO) |
| Austria vs. Czechia | FINAL | Czechia 9, Austria 0 |
Wednesday, Dec. 28
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia vs. USA | FINAL | Slovakia 6, USA 3 |
| Canada vs. Germany | FINAL | Canada 11, Germany 2 |
Thursday, Dec. 29
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia vs. Finland | FINAL | Finland 3, Latvia 0 |
| Sweden vs. Czechia | FINAL | Sweden 3, Czechia 2 (OT) |
| USA vs. Switzerland | FINAL | USA 5, Switzerland 1 |
| Austria vs. Canada | FINAL | Canada 11, Austria 0 |
Friday, Dec. 30
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia vs. Latvia | FINAL | Slovakia 3, Latvia 0 |
| Germany vs. Austria | FINAL | Germany 4, Austria 2 |
Saturday, Dec. 31
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland vs. Slovakia | FINAL | Switzerland 4, Slovakia 3 (SO) |
| Czechia vs. Germany | FINAL | Czechia 8, Germany 1 |
| USA vs. Finland | FINAL | USA 6, Finland 2 |
| Canada vs. Sweden | FINAL | Canada 5, Sweden 1 |
Monday, Jan. 2
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia vs. Austria (Relegation Series) | FINAL | Latvia 5, Austria 2 |
| Finland vs. Sweden (Quarterfinal) | FINAL | Sweden 3, Finland 2 |
| Czechia vs. Switzerland (Quarterfinal) | FINAL | Czechia 9, Switzerland 1 |
| USA vs. Germany (Quarterfinal) | FINAL | USA 11, Germany 1 |
| Canada vs. Slovakia (Quarterfinal) | FINAL | Canada 4, Slovakia 3 (OT) |
Wednesday, Jan. 4
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia vs. Austria (Relegation Series) | FINAL | Latvia 4, Austria 2 |
| Czechia vs. Sweden (Semifinal) | FINAL | Czechia 2, Sweden 1 (OT) |
| USA vs. Canada (Semifinal) | FINAL | Canada 6, USA 2 |
Thursday, Jan. 5
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden vs. USA (Bronze Medal Game) | FINAL | USA 8, Sweden 7 (OT) |
| Czechia vs. Canada (Gold Medal Game) | FINAL | Canada 3, Czechia 2 (OT) |
