USA vs Germany Preview & Prediction | 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship | Group Stage

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Gold medal winners and reigning champions USA begin the defence of their title as overwhelming favourites against Germany in Ottawa.

Start date/time: Thursday 26th December, 2024, UK – not before 7:30pm / US ET – not before 2:30pm / US PT – not before 11:30am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – NHL Network / Canada – TSN

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – NHL Network via subscriptions for fuboTV, DirectTV, SlingTV or ESPN+ / Canada – TSN streaming platforms

USA vs Germany Prediction

For USA, the goal is simple. Only a seventh World Junior Championship would be considered a success and who can blame them when you see the plethora of young NHL talent and proven stars within college ice hockey within their roster. Among the most notable names is James Hagens of Boston College, the current projected number one pick in the 2025 NHL entry draft. There’s also Zeev Buium (Minnesota Wild), Cole Eiserman (New York Islanders), Trevor Connelly (Vegas Golden Knights) and Ryan Leonard (Washington Capitals), all of whom were top 20 NHL entry draft picks.

Germany finished bottom of their group in 2024, losing three of their four games and averaging five goals conceded per match. They are expected be outclassed by USA in this encounter and any outcome other than a comprehensive victory for the United States would be a big shock.

USA vs Germany Tip: USA to win