Fans can tune into the USA vs. Slovakia matchup live on NHL Network. It's the home to all USA games at the 2026 World Juniors. E.J. Hradek will be the play-by-play commentator with Tony Granato alongside him. For those without cable, Fubo will have a live stream on its platform, which offers a free trial.

The USA opened defense of its back-to-back world junior championships titles with a win against Germany. Highlights from the game:

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SG Pipers began their Women's Hero Hockey India League 2025–26 campaign with a convincing 2–0 win over Ranchi Royals, showing strong defensive organisation and clinical finishing. Navneet Kaur and Teresa Viana scored for the Pipers as the team controlled key phases of the match in Ranchi.

The No. 13 Boston College Eagles (10-6-1, 7-3-0 HE) men’s hockey team takes on the Lake Superior State Lakers (6-12-1, 3-9-0 CCHA) in the third place game of the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off on Monday evening. In the first round, Boston College lost to the No. 7 Western Michigan Broncos 5-3 on Sunday night.

Two teams at the top of the Eastern Conference standings square off when the eighth-place Florida Panthers (21-15-2) host the fourth-place Montreal Canadiens (20-12-6) at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. Florida claimed a 5-3 home victory against the Washington Capitals in its last game on Dec. 29.

The USA routed Canada 10-4 to improve to 3-0 in the Rivalry Series. Highlights from the game between the Olympic rivals:

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