Germany vs USA Preview & Prediction | 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship | Group Stage

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Back-to-back champions USA begin their quest to three-peat against Germany in Group A.

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

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

Germany vs USA prediction

As you would expect, there is plenty of excitement regarding David Carle’s stacked USA squad. It’s a team loaded with incredible prospects with a healthy number of players being part of the side that won this tournament last year, beating Finland in the final. James Hagens, Adam Kleber, Cole Eiserman and Trevor Connelly. It would be a surprise if they didn’t hit the ground running in game one.

Germany have the odds stacked against them heading into this match and will need to be at their very best across all three periods to stand any chance. For them, avoiding the relegation round is likely to be considered a success and their tournament won’t be defined by the likes of USA. Expect Carle’s side to comfortably triumph over the Germans.

Germany vs USA tip: USA to win