How to Watch USA vs. Germany: Stream 2025 IIHF World Championship Live, TV Channel

After the Americans blew a four-goal lead, Tage Thompson (Buffalo Sabres) saved them with a goal 4:09 into overtime on Wednesday to complete a hat trick in their 6-5 victory. Thompson’s second goal of the game 2:55 into the second period put the U.S. up 5-1 before Norway clawed back into the game. Captain Clayton Keller (Utah Mammoth) put up a goal and two assists in the win. Cutter Gauthier (Anaheim Ducks) leads the team with four goals, while he and Logan Cooley (Utah Mammoth) have five points each. Joey Daccord (Seattle Kraken) has a 1.50 goals-against average and .943 save percentage in his two starts.

Germany was outclassed on Thursday by group leader Switzerland in a 5-1 loss. After a scoreless first period, the Swiss pumped in four goals in the second and led 5-0 before Jonas Müller (Eisbären Berlin, Germany) notched a power-play goal with 1:25 remaining. Five players for Germany have scored two goals in the tournament while Dominik Kahun (Lausanne, Switzerland) leads the team with six points. Philipp Grubauer (Seattle Kraken) has started two games in net and has a 1.50 GAA and .940 save percentage.

The Germans are three points up on fifth-place Denmark entering play on Saturday while the United States has a two-point lead for the fourth spot. The Americans, who finished fifth last year in Czechia, haven’t medaled since claiming a bronze in 2021. Germany placed sixth in 2024 and was the silver medalist in 2023.

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