The USA faces a win-or-go-home matchup on Tuesday against Austria on the final day of group play at the 2026 IIHF World Championship.
The USA (8 points) put itself in a position to advance to the knockout stage at the 2026 IIHF World Championship with a big win on Monday. On Tuesday, the situation is simple for the USA: Beat Austria (9 points) in a Group A finale on Tuesday at Swiss Life Arena in Zurich, Switzerland, or go home. The Americans enter the final day of group play trailing both Austria and Latvia by one point, with the Latvians holding the tiebreaker based on a head-to-head win earlier in the tournament. Austria faces the same scenario where it advances with a win and is eliminated with a loss.
How to Watch USA vs Austria in 2026 IIHF World Championship:
Game Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Game Time: 10 a.m. ET
TV: NHL Network
Location: Swiss Life Arena
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The USA jumped out to a 4-0 lead and cruised to a 7-3 victory over Hungary on Monday. Captain Justin Faulk (Detroit Red Wings), Ryan Leonard (Washington Capitals) and Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers) each scored two goals and Tommy Novak (Pittsburgh Penguins) finished with five assists, one off the World Championship single-game record. Max Plante (Minnesota Duluth) also scored for the Americans and Joseph Woll (Toronto Maple Leafs), shaky throughout the tournament, did enough to get the win with 14 saves.
Austria comes off a 5-2 loss to Finland on Sunday that placed its quarterfinal hopes in jeopardy. The Austrians, who lost in the quarterfinals last year, trailed 4-0 before finally getting on the board when Benjamin Nissner (Red Bull Salzburg, Austria) scored 3:24 into the third period. Leon Wallner (Vienna Capitals, Austria) added a goal with 1:36 remaining for the final margin, while David Kickert (Red Bull Salzburg) made 29 saves in the losing effort.
Leonard, Tkachuk and Edmonton Oilers prospect Isaac Howard share the team lead for the USA with three goals each, while Novak now has a team-best seven point. Tkachuk has put up six points in three games and Devin Cooley (Calgary Flames) owns a .922 save percentage and 1.89 goals against average in four appearances. Wallner, Nissner and Vinzenz Rohrer (Montreal Canadiens prospect) top Austria with three goals apiece, with captain Peter Schneider (Red Bull Salzburg) and Thimo Nickl (EC KAC, Austria) each notching six points in the tournament. Atte Tolvanan (Red Bull Salzburg) comes in with an .897 save percentage and 2.67 goals against average in three games.
What Time Is The USA vs Austria Game On?
The USA vs Austria game takes place on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great hockey action.
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