The 2026 IIHF World Ice Hockey Championships continues with another slate of preliminary round games scheduled for Wednesday in Switzerland. Two of the four contests will feature TV coverage on NHL Network and streaming on-demand in the United States.

How to watch the 2026 IIHF World Championships on TV and stream without cable:

When: Preliminary round (May 15-26), Quarterfinals (May 28), Semifinals (May 30), Finals (May 31)Where: Swiss Life Arena in Zurich; BCF Arena in Fribourg, SwitzerlandTV channel: NHL NetworkStreaming on: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate)

IIHF World Championships: TV schedule for Wednesday, May 19

Austria vs. Switzerland

When: Wednesday, May 20 at 10 a.m. ETWhere: Swiss Life Arena, Zurich, SwitzerlandTV channel: NHL NetworkStreaming on: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate)

United States vs. Germany

When: Wednesday, May 20 at 2 p.m. ETWhere: Swiss Life Arena, Zurich, SwitzerlandTV channel: NHL NetworkStreaming on: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate)

IIHF World Championships: Additional Wednesday matchups (no TV coverage)

Italy at Czechia, 10:20 a.m.

Slovenia at Sweden, 2:20 p.m.

IIHF World Championships: Know your live streams

FuboTV (free trial): FuboTV offers the most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro ($48.99 first month), Elite ($53.99) and Deluxe ($73.99) all come with first-month discounts. Monthly rates rise to $73.99, $83.99 and $103.99 after the first-month discount.

DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and a total of $30 off over the first three full months for the Choice Package, which includes 125-plus channels and access to ESPN Unlimited, a $29.99 standalone value featuring all ESPN channels and ESPN+.

SlingTV (low intro rate): First full month of streaming runs as low as $29.99 with current offer for 50% off Sling’s Orange & Blue Plan. Day passes are also available for 24 hours ($4.99), as well as three-day ($9.99) and seven-day access ($14.99).

IIHF WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

GROUP STAGE SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, MAY 15

Finland 3, Germany 1

Canada 5, Sweden 3

Switzerland 3, United States 1

Czechia 4, Denmark 1

SATURDAY, MAY 16

Austria 5, Great Britain 2

Slovakia 2, Norway 1

Finland 4, Hungary 1

Canada 6, Italy 0

Switzerland 4, Latvia 2

Slovenia 3, Czechia 2 (OT)

SUNDAY, MAY 17

United States 5, Great Britain 1

Slovakia 4, Italy 1

Austria 4, Hungary 2

Sweden 6, Denmark 2

MONDAY, MAY 18

Finland 6, United States 2

Canada 5, Denmark 1

Switzerland 6, Germany 1

Czechia 4, Sweden 3

TUESDAY, MAY 19

Austria 3, Latvia 1

Norway 4, Italy 0

Hungary 5, Great Britain 0

Slovakia 5, Slovenia 4 (SO)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

Switzerland at Austria, 10:20 a.m.

Italy at Czechia, 10:20 a.m.

Germany at United States, 2:20 p.m.

Slovenia at Sweden, 2:20 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 21

Finland at Latvia, 10:20 a.m.

Norway at Canada, 10:20 a.m.

Great Britain at Switzerland, 2:20 p.m.

Slovakia at Denmark, 2:20 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 22

Hungary at Germany, 10:20 a.m.

Slovenia at Canada, 10:20 a.m.

Great Britain at Finland, 2:20 p.m.

Italy at Sweden, 2:20 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 23

United States at Latvia, 6:20 a.m.

Slovenia at Denmark, 6:20 a.m.

Hungary at Switzerland, 10:20 a.m.

Czechia at Slovakia, 10:20 a.m.

Germany at Austria, 2:20 p.m.

Sweden at Norway, 2:20 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 24

Latvia at Great Britain, 10:20 a.m.

Italy at Denmark, 10:20 a.m.

Austria at Finland, 2:20 p.m.

Canada at Slovakia, 2:20 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 25

Hungary at United States, 10:20 a.m.

Norway at Czechia, 10:20 a.m.

Great Britain at Germany, 2:20 p.m.

Italy at Slovenia, 2:20 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 26

Latvia at Hungary, 6:20 a.m.

Denmark at Norway, 6:20 a.m.

Austria at United States, 10:20 a.m.

Slovakia at Sweden, 10:20 a.m.

Finland at Switzerland, 2:20 p.m.

Canada at Czechia, 2:20 p.m.

QUARTERFINALS

Thursday, May 28 (venues and times are TBD)

Group A 1st place vs. Group B 4th place

Group A 2nd vs. Group B 3rd

Group A 3rd vs. Group B 2nd

Group A 4th vs. Group B 1st

SEMIFINALS

Saturday, May 30

Highest-ranked semifinalist vs. Lowest-ranked semifinalist

Second-highest ranked vs. Third-highest ranked

MEDAL FINALS

Sunday, May 31

Bronze medal game

Semifinal 1 loser vs. Semifinal 2 loser, 9:30 a.m. ET

Gold medal game

Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner, 2:20 p.m. ET