The 2026 World Junior Championships are still going strong. With games already taking place on Dec. 29, one of the highlights will feature Team USA taking on Slovakia with a 5:00 PM CT / 6:00 PM ET puck drop. 

These two teams have had great starts so far in this 2026 WJC, as the US is currently 2-0-0-0 in play up to the matchup on Dec. 29. 

Slovakia is currently 1-0-0-1 in the WJC action thus far. A win for either team will set them up for some interesting matchups on Jan. 1 and moving forward in the rest of the tournament. 

As Team USA will look to keep its hot streak rolling against Slovakia, here is a look at the official lineup for the match. All action can be streamed live on TSN for viewers in Canada or on FuboTV and the NHL Network for US viewers. 

Fans can also follow along for live updates in this FloHockey article! 

Team USA Lineup Vs. SlovakiaForwards: Teddy Stiga (NSH) – James Hagens (BOS) – Brodie Ziemer (BUF)Cole Eiserman (NYI) – Max Plante (DET) – LJ Mooney (MTL)Will Horcoff (PIT) – Cole McKinney (SJS) – Ryker Lee (NSH)Will Zellers (BOS) – AJ Spellacy (CHI) – Brendan McMorrow (LAK)Kamil Bednarik (NYI)Defensemen:Adam Kleber (BUF) – Logan Hensler (OTT)Luke Osburn (BUF) – Chase Reid (2026)Asher Barnett (EDM) – EJ Emery (NYR)Dakoda Rheaume-MullenGoalkeepers:Caleb Heil (TBL)Nick Kempf (WSH)When is USA vs Slovakia World Juniors on Monday, Dec. 29?

Puck drop is at 6:00 p.m. ET for USA vs Slovakia in the 2026 World Juniors.

World Juniors 2026 Standings

Here are the current standings after the games on Sunday, Dec. 28.

(Points) W-OTW-OTL-L

Group ASweden (9) 3-0-0-0USA (6) 2-0-0-0Slovakia (3) 1-0-0-1Switzerland (0) 0-0-0-2Germany (0) 0-0-0-3Group BFinland (6) 2-0-0-0Canada (5) 1-1-0-0Czechia (3) 1-0-0-1Latvia (1) 0-0-1-1Denmark (0) 0-0-0-22026 World Junior Championship Schedule

View the full schedule below for the Group Stage and playoff rounds of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship in Minnesota. FloHockey will provide free live updates for each USA and Canada game including analysis, scoring summaries, and highlights.

Friday, December 261:00 p.m. ET – Sweden vs Slovakia2:30 p.m. ET – Denmark vs Finland6:00 p.m. ET – Germany vs USA8:30 p.m. ET – Czechia vs Canada *Live Updates*Saturday, December 272:00 p.m. ET – Slovakia vs Germany4:30 p.m. ET – Latvia vs Canada *Live Updates*6:00 p.m. ET – USA vs Switzerland *Live Updates*8:30 p.m. ET – Denmark vs CzechiaSunday, December 282:00 p.m. ET – Sweden vs Switzerland4:30 p.m. ET – Finland vs LatviaMonday, December 291:00 p.m. ET – Germany vs Sweden3:30 p.m. ET – Finland vs Czechia6:00 p.m. ET – Slovakia vs USA *Live Updates*8:30 p.m. ET – Canada vs Denmark *Live Updates*Tuesday, December 302:00 p.m. ET – Switzerland vs Germany4:30 p.m. ET – Latvia vs DenmarkWednesday, December 311:00 p.m. ET – Switzerland vs Slovakia3:30 p.m. ET – Czechia vs Latvia6:00 p.m. ET – USA vs Sweden *Live Updates*8:30 p.m. ET – Canada vs Finland *Live Updates*Friday, January 212:30 p.m. ET – Relegation Game2:00 p.m. ET – Quarterfinals Game 14:30 p.m. ET – Quarterfinals Game 26:00 p.m. ET – Quarterfinals Game 38:30 p.m. ET – Quarterfinals Game 4Sunday, January 44:30 p.m. ET – Semifinals Game 18:30 p.m. ET – Semifinals Game 2Monday, January 54:30 p.m. ET – Bronze Medal Game8:30 p.m. ET – Gold Medal GameFollow FloHockey’s Coverage Of The 2026 World Junior Championship

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