Iihf World Championship Playoffs 2025: schedule, TV channels, live streams, scores for the knockout round

After an exciting preliminary round, the IIHF World Championship will move to the playoffs, with the quarter -finals begin on Thursday, May 22nd.

Nathan Mackinnon and Sidney Crosby drove the Canada team to the top of Group A and earned the Canadian a date with Denmark in the quarter -finals. The Americans finished second in Group B and will get involved with Finland with Finland in the semi -finals.

Elsewhere, the Czech Republic, which last year's event won, will keep his title hopes against Sweden alive. The last quarter -finals will see Switzerland, which fought against Austria in Group B.

Here is everything you need to know about the playoffs of the 2025 IIHF World Cup, including television and streaming information for every game.

Iihf World Championship Playoffs Template, points 2025

Thursday, May 22nd: quarter -finals

Game	Time (et)	TV/live stream
USA against Finland	10:20 a.m.	NHL network, Fubo, TSN1
Switzerland against Austria	10:20 a.m.	NHL network, Fubo, TSN4
Canada against Denmark	2.20 p.m.	NHL network, Fubo, TSN1
Sweden against the Czech Republic	2.20 p.m.	NHL network, Fubo, TSN4

Saturday, May 24th: semi -finals

Game	Time (et)	TV/live stream
Semi -finals 1	8:20 a.m.	NHL network, Fubo, TSN1/4
Semi -finals 2	12:20 p.m.	NHL network, Fubo, TSN1/4

Sunday, May 25th: medal games

Game	Time (et)	TV/live stream
Bronze medal game	9:20 a.m.	NHL network, Fubo, TSN1
Gold medal game	2.20 p.m.	NHL network, Fubo, TSN1/3/4

Iihf World Championship Playoff Bracket 2025

The four best teams of Group A and Group B went into the quarter -finals that are played in a crossover format. The first team in group A is playing the fourth team in group B and so on.

From there, the bracket follows a single output format.

Quarterfinals

A1 Canada against B4 Denmark
A2 Sweden against B3 Czech Republic
B1 Switzerland against A4 Austria
B2 USA against A3 Finland

Semifinals

The team with the highest rank against the team with the lowest rank.
Second best team against the third best team

Medal games

Bronze medal game
Gold medal game

And here is a look at the group ranking after completing the preliminary round:

Group A (Stockholm)

team	Gaming	Profit	OT wins	OT losses	losses	Dot
Canada*	7	6	0	1	0	19
Sweden*	7	6	0	0	1	18
Finland*	7	4	2	0	1	16
Austria*	7	2	2	0	3	10
Latvia	7	3	0	0	4	9
Slovakia	7	2	0	1	4	7
Slovenia	7	1	0	1	5	4
France	7	0	0	1	6	1

*Advanced to the quarter -finals

Group B (Herning)

team	Gaming	Profit	OT wins	OT losses	losses	Dot
Switzerland*	7	6	0	1	0	19
United States*	7	5	1	0	1	17
Czech Republic*	7	5	1	0	1	17
Denmark*	7	3	1	0	3	11
Germany	7	3	0	1	3	10
Norway	7	1	0	1	5	4
Hungary	7	1	0	0	6	3
Kazakhstan	7	1	0	0	6	3

*Advanced to the quarter -finals

How to look at 2025 IIHF World Championship playoffs: TV channels, live streams

TV channel: NHL network (USA) | TSN (Canada)
Live streams: Fubo (us) | TSN+ (Canada) | Tsn.ca (Canada) | TSN app (Canada)

The audience in the USA can view any game of the IIHF World Championship playoffs in the NHL network live. Fans in the USA that stream the action can do this on Fubo live.

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Canadian fans can see the playoffs live on TSN who continue to cover every game of the tournament. Streaming options include TSN+, TSN.CA and the TSN app.

When are the 2025 IIHF World Championship playoffs?

Data: Thursday, May 22nd, May 25th, May 25th

The playoffs start on Thursday, May 22nd, with four quarter -finals. The semi -finals will take place on Saturday, May 24th and the medal games will take place on Sunday, May 25th.

Where is the 2025 IIHF World Championship?

Location: Stockholm, Sweden | Herning, Denmark
Arena: Avicii Arena | Jyske bank boxing

Two quarter -final games are played in the Jyske Bank boxing in Herning, Denmark. The other two quarter -final games and the rest of the playoffs take place in the Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.