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- USA vs Switzerland in today final
The 2025 IIHF World Championship final today in Stockholm features a compelling matchup between the United States and Switzerland. The game is scheduled for 2.20 pm ET (7.20 pm BST) at Avicii Arena. Fans can watch live and for free from anywhere with NordVPN.
Team USA, seeking its first gold since 1933, advanced with a commanding 6-2 semifinal victory over Sweden, showcasing their offensive depth and physical play. Key contributors include NHL talents Trevor Zegras, Tage Thompson, and Clayton Keller.
Switzerland, aiming for their first-ever championship after three previous final losses, reached the final by decisively defeating Denmark 7-0. Their success has been driven by a balanced offense and solid defense, with standout performances from players like Nino Niederreiter and Denis Malgin.
Read on for how to watch USA vs Switzerland in the 2025 IIHF World Championship Final today...
Watch Ice Hockey World Championship Final 2025 for free
Lucky fans in Austria can watch USA vs Switzerland for free on ORF TV and stream live and for free ORF ON.
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We use NordVPN to unblock ORF — it’s fast, secure, reliable and relatively cheap. The quality is great and it works beautifully every time (lesser VPNs might struggle to unblock streaming services, so beware). We tried it with the last IIHF champs and NordVPN worked. Try it.
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How to watch IIHF World Championship Final in the US
In the US, the 2025 IIHF World Championship Final – USA vs Switzerland – will be shown on the NHL Network.
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If you're not in the US right now, you can still watch an IIHF World Championship live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
How to watch IIHF World Championship final online and on TV in Canada
Ice hockey fans in Canada can watch USA vs Switzerland today on TSN in English and RDS in French.
Not in Canada? Don't worry, you can still watch an IIHF World Championship live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
Can I watch the 2025 IIHF World Championships Final outside of the US and Canada?
Around the world, the USA vs Switzerland final is available to live stream and stream on demand on the IIHF's own IIHF TV platform.
There is a special tournament pass that allows you to watch every match. This costs a set fee of €15. However, you will need to check whether your country is part of the deal as restrictions do apply.
Who will compete for the title at the 2025 IIHF World Championship?
A total of 16 teams will take part. They have been split into two groups of eight teams, playing each other once in the group stage. Group A plays in Stockholm at the Avicii Arena while Group B plays at Herning's Jyske Bank Boxen.
Group A: Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Latvia, Slovakia, Sweden, Slovenia
Group B: Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Norway, Switzerland, USA
IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship schedule
All times Central European Standard Time (ET -6 hours, PT -9 hours)
9 May:
4:20pm AUT vs FIN, SUI vs CZE
8:20pm SWE vs SVK, DEN vs USA
10 May:
12:20pm SLO vs CAN, NOR vs KAZ
4.20pm SWE vs AUT, GER vs HUN
8:20pm FRA vs LAT, DEN vs SUI
11 May:
12:20pm SVK vs SLO, USA vs HUN
4:20pm LAT vs CAN, GER vs KAZ
8:20pm FIN vs FRA, NOR vs CZE
12 May:
4:20pm AUT vs SVK, USA vs SUI
8:20pmFIN vs SWE, CZE vs DEN
13 May:
4:20pm SLO vs LAT, NOR vs GER
8:20pm CAN vs FRA, KAZ vs HUN
14 May:
4:20pm SVK vs FRA, USA vs NOR
8:20pm LAT vs SWE, KAZ vs DEN
15 May:
4:20pm FIN vs SLO, SUI vs GER
8:20pm CAN vs AU, CZE vs HUN
16 May:
4:20pm AUT vs FRA, HUN vs DEN
8:20pm SWE vs SLO, SUI vs NOR
17 May:
12:20pm FIN vs LAT, USA vs GER
4:20pm FRA vs SWE, CZE vs KAZ
8:20pm CAN vs SVK, DEN vs NOR
18 May:
4:20pm SLO vs AUT, KAZ vs USA
8:20pm SVK vs LAT, HUN vs SUI
19 May:
4:20pm FRA vs SLO, GER vs CZE
8:20pm CAN vs FIN, HUN vs NOR
20 May:
12:20pm LAT vs AUT, SUI vs KAZ
4:20pm SVK vs FIN, CZE vs USA
8:20pm SWE vs CAN, GER vs DEN
22 May:
Quarter-finals
24 May:
Semi-finals
25 May:
USA vs Switzerland Final
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