The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Christmas Day and runs through Jan. 5 with the end of the group stage wrapping up on New Year’s Eve.

More than 100 NHL prospects will participate across 10 national teams including Canada’s Quinton Byfield (Kings), American Cole Caufield (Canadiens) and Germany’s Tim Stuetzle (Senators). They’ll be joined by the likes of Matthew Beniers (USA), Daniil Chayka (Russia) and Samuel Hlavaj (Slovakia), all top 2021 draft prospects. There’s even Brad Lambert (Finland) who is already being pegged as a top guy for 2022.

This page will serve as a daily guide to the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship from puck drop till the gold medal is handed out. Follow along for live scores, updates and a full TV schedule from every game, every day. You can also check out a preview of each team here .

World Juniors today: Live scores for today

Here’s the schedule for today’s 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship medal games, scores and how to watch every game live.

WJC: How Canada and the U.S. match up for gold-medal game

MORE: In the U.S., watch every World Juniors game on fuboTV (7-day free trial) (All times Eastern)

2021 World Junior Championship standings

GROUP A

GROUP B

Wins in regulation = 3 points Overtime win = 2 points Overtime loss = 1 point

Full 2021 World Junior Championship schedule

(All times Eastern) 

World Juniors 2021: Latest news

Tournament

Time, TV channel, live stream, where, when, schedule How has COVID-19 impacted the tournament? Rosters, NHL draft status, jersey numbers for all 10 teams  Breakdown of every NHL teams’ prospects Predictions: Hockey experts pick who will win gold It’s gold or bust’: NHL players look back on World Junior Championship memories A team-by-team guide to the under-20 championship Dach, Caufield and the top four storylines Oilers’ Philip Broberg impresses with three assists for Sweden Senators’ Tim Stuetzle scores two goals in Germany’s overtime win Predictions, odds, X-factors, breakdowns for quarterfinal matchups Leafs prospect Roni Hirvonen sends Finland to semis with late goal

USA

Scores, schedule, how to watch every USA Hockey game NHL Network’s Dave Starman on Canada, the U. S. and why Cole Caufield will steal the show Americans mount comeback but fall in opener to rival Russia USA bounces back with dominating 11-0 win Americans erupt for seven goals, guarantee QF spot at World Juniors Americans take top spot in Group B with shutout win USA gets a scare but hold on for semifinal berth Arthur Kaliyev’s goal with 76 seconds left lifts US to gold-medal showdown with Canada

Canada

Which players are on Canada’s final roster?  Canada favorite to win second straight gold medal Kirby Dach out of tournament with wrist injury Scores, schedule, how to watch every Hockey Canada game Canada opens WJC with 16-2 blowout of Germany Braden Schneider handed one-game suspension Birthday boy Devon Levi, Canadians hold on to beat Slovakia Six points by Quinton Byfield powers Canadians to 10-0 win Canadians claim top spot in Group A with wire-to-wire win Alex Newhook, Devon Levi have Canada going for gold