It's bubble hockey — world junior-style.
The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Christmas Day and runs through Jan. 5 with the end of the group stage wrapping up on New Year's Eve.
More than 100 NHL prospects will participate across 10 national teams including Canada's Quinton Byfield (Kings), American Cole Caufield (Canadiens) and Germany's Tim Stuetzle (Senators). They'll be joined by the likes of Matthew Beniers (USA), Daniil Chayka (Russia) and Samuel Hlavaj (Slovakia), all top 2021 draft prospects. There's even Brad Lambert (Finland) who is already being pegged as a top guy for 2022.
This page will serve as a daily guide to the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship from puck drop till the gold medal is handed out. Follow along for live scores, updates and a full TV schedule from every game, every day. You can also check out a preview of each team here .
World Juniors today: Live scores for today
Here's the schedule for today's 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship medal games, scores and how to watch every game live.
WJC: How Canada and the U.S. match up for gold-medal game
| TUESDAY, JAN. 5 | ||
| Bronze: Finland 4, Russia 1 | 5:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Gold: USA 2, Canada 0 | 9:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
MORE: In the U.S., watch every World Juniors game on fuboTV (7-day free trial) (All times Eastern)
2021 World Junior Championship standings
GROUP A
| Team | Wins | Losses | OTL | Points |
| 1. Canada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2. Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3. Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4. Slovakia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5. Switzerland | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
GROUP B
| Team | Wins | Losses | OTL | Points |
| 1. USA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2. Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 3. Sweden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 4. Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 5. Austria | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Wins in regulation = 3 points
Overtime win = 2 points
Overtime loss = 1 point
Full 2021 World Junior Championship schedule
(All times Eastern)
| FRIDAY, DEC. 25 | ||
| Slovakia 1, Switzerland 0 | 2 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Finland 5, Germany 3 | 6 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Russia 5, USA 3 | 9:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| SATURDAY, DEC. 26 | ||
| Sweden 7, Czech Republic 1 | 2 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Canada 16, Germany 2 | 6 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| USA 11, Austria 0 | 9:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| SUNDAY, DEC. 27 | ||
| Finland 4, Switzerland 1 | 2 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Canada 3, Slovakia 1 | 6 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Czech Republic 2, Russia 0 | 9:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| MONDAY, DEC. 28 | ||
| Austria 0, Sweden 4 | 6 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Slovakia 3, Germany 4 (OT) | 9:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| TUESDAY, DEC. 29 | ||
| USA 7, Czech Republic 0 | 2 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Canada 10, Switzerland 0 | 6 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Austria 1, Russia 7 | 9:30 p.m. | TSN |
| WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30 | ||
| Finland 6, Slovakia 0 | 2 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Switzerland 4, Germany 5 | 6 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Russia 4, Sweden 3 (OT) | 9:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| THURSDAY, DEC. 31 | ||
| Czech Republic 7, Austria 0 | 2 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Canada 4, Finland 1 | 6 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| USA 4, Sweden 0 | 9:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| SATURDAY, JAN. 2 | ||
| QF: Russia 2, Germany 1 | 12 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| QF: Finland 3, Sweden 2 | 3:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| QF: Canada 3, Czech Republic 0 | 7 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| QF: USA 5, Slovakia 2 | 10:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| MONDAY, JAN. 4 | ||
| SF: Canada 5, Russia 0 | 6 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| SF: USA 4, Finland 3 | 9:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| TUESDAY, JAN. 5 | ||
| Bronze: Finland 4, Russia 1 | 5:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Gold: USA 2, Canada 0 | 9:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
World Juniors 2021: Latest news
Tournament
- Time, TV channel, live stream, where, when, schedule
- How has COVID-19 impacted the tournament?
- Rosters, NHL draft status, jersey numbers for all 10 teams
- Breakdown of every NHL teams' prospects
- Predictions: Hockey experts pick who will win gold
- It's gold or bust': NHL players look back on World Junior Championship memories
- A team-by-team guide to the under-20 championship
- Dach, Caufield and the top four storylines
- Oilers' Philip Broberg impresses with three assists for Sweden
- Senators' Tim Stuetzle scores two goals in Germany's overtime win
- Predictions, odds, X-factors, breakdowns for quarterfinal matchups
- Leafs prospect Roni Hirvonen sends Finland to semis with late goal
USA
- Scores, schedule, how to watch every USA Hockey game
- NHL Network's Dave Starman on Canada, the U.S. and why Cole Caufield will steal the show
- Americans mount comeback but fall in opener to rival Russia
- USA bounces back with dominating 11-0 win
- Americans erupt for seven goals, guarantee QF spot at World Juniors
- Americans take top spot in Group B with shutout win
- USA gets a scare but hold on for semifinal berth
- Arthur Kaliyev's goal with 76 seconds left lifts US to gold-medal showdown with Canada
Canada
- Which players are on Canada's final roster?
- Canada favorite to win second straight gold medal
- Kirby Dach out of tournament with wrist injury
- Scores, schedule, how to watch every Hockey Canada game
- Canada opens WJC with 16-2 blowout of Germany
- Braden Schneider handed one-game suspension
- Birthday boy Devon Levi, Canadians hold on to beat Slovakia
- Six points by Quinton Byfield powers Canadians to 10-0 win
- Canadians claim top spot in Group A with wire-to-wire win
- Alex Newhook, Devon Levi have Canada going for gold