How to watch USA vs. Germany (5/11/2024): IIHF World Championship hockey online | Time, USA TV, channel

The United States will face Germany in the second game of pool play at the 2024 IIHF World Championship on Saturday, May 11, 2024 (5/11/2024) at Ostrava Arena in Czechia.

Fans can watch the match via a free trial to fuboTV or DirecTV Stream, or a subscription to Sling.

Here’s what you need to know:

What: IIHF World Championship preliminary round

Who: United States vs. Germany

When: Saturday, May 11, 2024 (5/11/24)

Time: 2:20 p.m. ET

Where: Ostrava Arena

TV: NHL Network

Channel finder: Verizon Fios, Xfinity, Spectrum, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DirecTV

Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial), Sling (half off first month), Hulu + Live TV

Pool play got off to a rough start for the U.S. on Friday with a 5-2 loss to Sweden. The Americans fell behind early, closed the gap to 3-2 in the third period, then allowed two empty-net goals. Zach Werenski (Columbus Blue Jackets) and Brock Nelson (New York Islanders) scored for the U.S. Joel Farabee, who is from Cicero, New York, had four shots but didn’t record a point.

Things don’t get easier for the U.S. Saturday’s game is against Germany, last year’s IIHF Championship runner-up. The Germans opened this year’s tournament with a win Friday, beating Slovakia, 6-4. The Germans were actually outshot 39-22, including 18-7 in the final period.

The IIHF World Championship began its preliminary round on Friday, May 10, and it continues through Tuesday, May 21. The quarterfinals are scheduled for Thursday, May 23, semifinals on Saturday, May 25, and gold and bronze medal games on Sunday, May 26.

RELATED: Find a complete 2024 IIHF schedule of games, here.