Ryan Leonard and the Team USA world juniors hockey team punched their tickets to the gold medal game of the 2025 World Juniors after defeating Czechia in the semifinals on Saturday, January 4. 

The Americans have a chance to secure back-to-back championships if they can defeat the one team that gave them trouble earlier in the tournament—five-time World Juniors gold medalist Finland.

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Finland defeated USA 3-4 in overtime on December 29 in the preliminary round of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships.

En route to the gold medal game, Finland's lone loss in this year's tournament was a routing by Canada, shutting out the Finns 0-4. They would move on toppling Sweden in the semifinals and Slovakia in the quarterfinals to earn their spot at the top.

Team USA and Finland take the one last time at the 2025 World Juniors. This time, the winner will walk away with the gold medal. Here's how to watch the game.

How To Watch USA Hockey vs Finland Gold Medal Game At 2025 World Juniors

Team USA vs. Finland can be watched in the gold medal game on Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET NHL Network and TSN in the World Junior Championships.

The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship will air on TSN and RDS television in Canada and be streamed on TSN+.

When Is The World Juniors Gold Medal Game, USA Hockey vs Finland?

The start time for Team USA vs Finland 2025 IIHF World Juniors championship game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET in Ottawa at the Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday, January 5.

2025 Full World Junior Championship Schedule

Sunday, Jan. 5

• Bronze Medal game: Sweden vs Czechia, Canadian Tire Centre, 3:30 p.m. ET
• Gold Medal game: USA vs Finland, Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

IIHF WJC Scores 2025 On Saturday, Jan. 4

Semifinals

• Sweden 3 - 4 Finland (OT)
• USA 4 - 1 Czechia

IIHF WJC Scores 2025 On Thursday, Jan. 2

Quarterfinals

• Sweden 3 - 2 Latvia
• USA 7 - 2 Switzerland
• Finland 5 - 3 Slovakia
• Czechia 4 - 3 Canada

IIHF WJC Scores 2025 On Tuesday, Dec. 31

Group A

• Finland 3 - 0 Latvia

Group B

• Kazakhstan 1 - 3 Switzerland

IIHF WJC Scores 2025 On Monday, Dec. 30

Group A

• Germany 3 - 4 Latvia (OT)

Group B

• Slovakia 5 - 4 Kazakhstan (OT)

IIHF WJC Scores 2025 On Sunday, Dec. 29

Group A

• USA 3 - 4 Finland (OT)
• Canada 3 - 0 Germany

Group B

• Switzerland 5 - 7 Sweden
• Czechia 4 - 2 Slovakia

IIHF WJC Scores 2025 On Saturday, Dec. 28

Group A

• Latvia 1 - 5 USA

Group B

• Kazakhstan 2 - 14 Czechia

IIHF WJC Scores 2025 On Friday, Dec. 27

Group A

• Germany 1 - 3 Finland
• Latvia 3 - 2 Canada

Group B

• Switzerland 1 - 2 Slovakia
• Sweden 8 - 1 Kazakhstan

IIHF WJC Scores 2025 On Thursday, Dec. 26

Group A

• USA 10 - 4 Germany
• Finland 0 - 4 Canada

Group B

• Slovakia 2 - 5 Sweden
• Czechia 5 - 1 Switzerland

Follow FloHockey's Coverage Of Team USA At The WJC

FloHockey is providing comprehensive editorial and video coverage of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. With a team of content creators on site and leading WJC analyst Chris Peters providing stories and columns throughout the event, make FloHockey your home to learn more about the 2025 World Juniors. FloHockey will be following Team USA and Team Canada closely, while tracking the rest of the tournament on site. See all the stories here.

How To Watch The 2025 World Junior Championship

The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship will air on TSN and RDS on television in Canada. The tournament will be streamed on TSN+ in Canada, as well. 

In the United States, NHL Network will be the television home of the World Junior Championship.

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