After walking through Germany and Switzerland in its first two games, the Team USA will look to make it three in a row on Saturday when it squares off against Austria at the World Junior Championship.
After a slow start in their last outing against Switzerland, the Americans netted five goals in the second period en route to a 7-1 victory. Six skaters tallied goals for the U.S. First-liner Carter Mazur netted two and added an assist in the win.
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Star defensemen Luke Hughes added three assists in the win. The 2021 Devils draft pick leads the Americans with five points through two games, and after logging a team-high 21:18 of ice time, Hughes is quickly becoming the most reliable force for Team USA.
"I think just sticking to our game plan and getting pucks deep and getting shots through kind of broke them down in the second period," Hughes told reporters after the Switzerland game. "A lot of our offense came from that."
Austria will not only be looking to pull off the major upset but also getting its first win of the tournament. It dropped its first game of group play to Germany 4-2 and was blown out by Sweden on Friday.
The Sporting News has everything you need to know to know to tune in to Saturday's USA vs. Austria game in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, including the start time, TV channels and streaming information for viewers in the United States and Canada.
What channel is USA vs. Austria on today?
- Canada: TSN 4
- United States: NHL Network
TSN has all the World Juniors action in Canada. In the United States, viewers can find the games on NHL Network.
E.J. Hradek will be on the call for NHL Network. He'll be joined by analyst Dave Starman and reporter Jon Rosen on the broadcast.
How to live stream World Juniors hockey games
- Canada: TSN.ca, TSN app
- United States: fuboTV (free trial)
Fans in Canada can stream all World Juniors games on TSN.ca or the TSN app. U.S. fans can stream the tournament on fuboTV (which comes with a free trial), NHL.tv or the NHL app.
USA vs. Austria start time
- Start time: 2 p.m. ET (noon MT)
The game between the U.S. and Austria will start at 2 p.m. ET, noon local time from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alta., home of the NHL's Oilers and WHL's Oil Kings.
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It's the third game for both teams in the tournament. The USA won its first two games while Austria dropped its first two contests.
USA vs. Austria odds
- USA: -6.5 (-108)
- Austria: +6.5 (-128)
The puckline stands at 6.5 for Saturday's game between the USA and Austria, according to Sports Interaction. The U.S. failed to cover the puckline against Germany but covered it in its win over Switzerland.
USA World Juniors schedule 2022
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Opponent | Result | TV info |
| Aug. 9 | Germany | W, 5-1 | 10 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| Aug. 11 | Switzerland | W, 7-1 | 10 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| Aug. 13 | Austria | — | 2 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| Aug. 14 | Sweden | — | 10 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| Aug. 17 | Quarterfinals | — | TBD (TSN, NHLN) |
| Aug. 19 | Semifinals | — | TBD (TSN, NHLN) |
| Aug. 20 | Bronze/gold | — | TBD (TSN, NHLN) |