IIHF World Championship 2025: Dates, schedule, TV channels, live streams, scores for hockey tournament, Sixteen nations will vie for gold at the 2025 IIHF World Championship.
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The teams are divided into two groups of eight — Group A and Group B — and will compete in a round-robin format to determine which teams advance to the quarterfinals. From there, the tournament follows a single-elimination format all the way to the gold medal game.
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Could this be the year that Team USA finally snaps its streak? The Americans haven’t won a gold medal at the IIHF World Championship since 1933, though they have reached the bronze medal game in three of the last four tournaments.
In the past two tournaments, six medals have been awarded to six different teams. Czechia won the gold last year, with Switzerland and Sweden taking home the silver and bronze, respectively.
Here is everything that you need to know about watching the 2025 IIHF World Championship, including TV and streaming information for the entire tournament.
IIHF World Championship schedule, results 2025
Friday, May 9
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
Austria vs. Finland 10:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN1
Switzerland vs. Czechia 10:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN4
Sweden vs. Slovakia 2:20 p.m. ESPN+, TSN1
Denmark vs. USA 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN4
Saturday, May 10
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
Slovenia vs. Canada 6:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1/4
Norway vs. Kazakhstan 6:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN2
Sweden vs. Austria 10:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1
Germany vs. Hungary 10:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN4
France vs. Latvia 2:20 p.m. ESPN+, TSN+
Denmark vs. Switzerland 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN2
Sunday, May 11
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
Slovakia vs. Slovenia 6:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN1
USA vs. Hungary 6:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN4
Latvia vs. Canada 10:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1/4
Germany vs. Kazakhstan 10:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN+
Finland vs. France 2:20 p.m. ESPN+, TSN4
Norway vs. Czechia 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN2
Monday, May 12
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
Austria vs. Slovakia 10:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN1
USA vs. Switzerland 10:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN4
Finland vs. Sweden 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1
Czechia vs. Denmark 2:20 p.m. ESPN+, TSN4
Tuesday, May 13
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
Slovenia vs. Latvia 10:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1
Norway vs. Germany 10:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN4
Canada vs. France 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1/4
Kazakhstan vs. Hungary 2:20 p.m. ESPN+, TSN3
Wednesday, May 14
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
Slovakia vs. France 10:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN1
USA vs. Norway 10:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN4
Latvia vs. Sweden 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1
Kazakhstan vs. Denmark 2:20 p.m. ESPN+, TSN4
Thursday, May 15
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
Finland vs. Slovenia 10:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN1
Switzerland vs. Germany 10:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN3
Canada vs. Austria 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1/3
Czechia vs. Hungary 2:20 p.m. ESPN+, TSN+
Friday, May 16
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
Austria vs. France 10:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1
Hungary vs. Denmark 10:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN3
Sweden vs. Slovenia 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1
Switzerland vs. Norway 2:20 p.m. ESPN+, TSN3
Saturday, May 17
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
Finland vs. Latvia 6:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN1
USA vs. Germany 6:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN3
France vs. Sweden 10:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1
Czechia vs. Kazakhstan 10:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN3
Canada vs. Slovakia 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1/3
Denmark vs. Norway 2:20 p.m. ESPN+, TSN2
Sunday, May 18
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
Slovenia vs. Austria 10:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN3
Kazakhstan vs. USA 10:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1
Slovakia vs. Latvia 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN3
Hungary vs. Switzerland 2:20 p.m. ESPN+, TSN+
Monday, May 19
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
France vs. Slovenia 10:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN1
Germany vs. Czechia 10:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN4
Canada vs. Finland 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1/4
Hungary vs. Norway 2:20 p.m. ESPN+, TSN2
Tuesday, May 20
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
Latvia vs. Austria 6:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN1
Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan 6:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN4
Slovakia vs. Finland 10:20 a.m. ESPN+, TSN1
Czechia vs. USA 10:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN4
Sweden vs. Canada 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1/4
Germany vs. Denmark 2:20 p.m. ESPN+, TSN2
Thursday, May 22
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
Quarterfinal 1 10:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1
Quarterfinal 2 10:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN4
Quarterfinal 3 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1
Quarterfinal 4 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN4
Saturday, May 24
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
Semifinal 1 8:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1/4
Semifinal 2 12:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1/4
Sunday, May 25
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
Bronze medal game 9:20 a.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1
Gold medal game 2:20 p.m. NHL Network, Fubo, TSN1/3/4
IIHF World Championship standings 2025
The 2025 IIHF World Championship features 16 nations divided into two groups of eight. Teams will compete within their groups during the preliminary round, with the top four teams from each group advancing to the quarterfinals. That will mark the start of a three-round, single-elimination playoff.
During the preliminary round, teams will accumulate points for wins (3), overtime wins (2) and overtime losses (1).
Group A (Stockholm)
Team Games Wins OT Wins OT Losses Losses Points
Austria — — — — — —
Canada — — — — — —
Finland — — — — — —
France — — — — — —
Latvia — — — — — —
Slovakia — — — — — —
Slovenia — — — — — —
Sweden — — — — — —
Group B (Herning)
Team Games Wins OT Wins OT Losses Losses Points
Czechia — — — — — —
Denmark — — — — — —
Germany — — — — — —
Hungary — — — — — —
Kazakhstan — — — — — —
Norway — — — — — —
Switzerland — — — — — —
United States — — — — — —
How to watch the 2025 IIHF World Championship: TV channel, live stream
TV channel: NHL Network (U.S.) | TSN (Canada)
Live stream: Fubo (U.S.) | ESPN+ (U.S.) | TSN+ (Canada) | TSN.ca (Canada) | TSN app (Canada)
American viewers can watch select games during the 2025 IIHF World Championship — including all games involving Team USA — live on NHL Network. Fans looking to stream the action can do so live with Fubo.
Fubo offers a free trial for new subscribers, so you can try the service before you buy. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and 200-plus top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)
ESPN+ will also carry games that aren’t available for streaming with Fubo.
Canadian fans can watch games on TSN, which will cover every game of the tournament. They can also stream games on TSN+, TSN.ca and the TSN app.
When is the 2025 IIHF World Championship?
Start date: Friday, May 9
End date: Sunday, May 25
The 2025 IIHF World Championship will begin on Friday, May 9. The tournament is slated to end on Sunday, May 25, with the bronze medal and gold medal games.
Where is the 2025 IIHF World Championship?
Location: Stockholm, Sweden | Herning, Denmark
Arena: Avicii Arena | Jyske Bank Boxen
Group A will compete at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, while Group B will play its games at Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, Denmark. The bronze and gold medal games will be held in Sweden.
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