Canada has its eyes on another victory as the defending champion faces Austria on Thursday at the 2023 World Junior Championship.
The team is less than 24 hours removed from handing Germany an 11-2 beatdown. Connor Bedard stole the show Wednesday night as he tied the Canadian World Juniors record for points in a game with seven.
Bedard and Dylan Guenther each recorded hat tricks, while Logan Stankoven and Olen Zellweger each had three points in the team’s first win at the tournament.
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It was a much better effort from Canada after dropping its first game in stunning fashion, 5-2 to Czechia on Monday.
“For all three periods and 60 minutes that was Team Canada hockey,” captain Shane Wright said. “We were expecting to play a bounce-back game, and that’s what we did. You never like to run up the score, but goal differential matters.
“We started the same right away, from the first puck drop we were solid with the forecheck and playing solid defensively. Happy overall with how we played. We were a lot more focused tonight and dialed into the game plan.”
Austria has lost both of its games at the World Juniors, and neither have been close. The team has been outscored by a combined 20-0.
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The Sporting News will provide live updates and highlights from the Canada-Austria matchup at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Canada vs. Austria score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | F | |
| Canada | – | – | – | – | – |
| Austria | – | – | – | – | – |
Canada vs. Austria live updates, highlights from 2023 World Juniors
(All times Eastern.)
Pregame
5:20 p.m. — Here are the lineups for Canada-Austria. No changes for Canada, other than Benjamin Gaudreau getting the start in net. He was pulled in the opener after allowing five goals on 17 shots.
Lines for 🇨🇦 and 🇦🇹. Ben Gaudreau (SJS) starts. No other changes for Canada. pic.twitter.com/21FafIl4xA
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) December 29, 2022
Canada vs. Austria start time
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. AST)
The puck drops at 6:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. local time) from the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S., the home of the QMJHL’s Halifax Mooseheads.
This is the third game for both clubs at the 2023 World Juniors.
What channel is Canada vs. Austria on today?
- Canada: TSN4
- United States: NHL Network
TSN has all the World Juniors action in Canada. In the United States, viewers can find the games on NHL Network.
Gord Miller and Mike Johnson will be on the call. James Duthie, Bob McKenzie and Cheryl Pounder will provide analysis during intermissions.
How to live stream World Juniors hockey games
Fans in Canada can stream all World Juniors games at TSN.ca or the TSN app.
U.S. fans can stream the tournament on fuboTV (which offers a free trial), NHL.tv or the NHL app.
Canada vs. Austria odds
- Canada: -9.5 (+104)
- Austria: +9.5 (-145)
- O/U: TBD
Canada was a 9.5-goal favorite on the puckline for the contest against Austria at the World Juniors as of late Wednesday, according to Sports Interaction.
Canada World Juniors schedule 2023
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Time (ET) | TV Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 26 | Czechia | L, 5-2 | 6:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Dec. 28 | Germany | W, 11-2 | 6:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Dec. 29 | Austria | — | 6:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Dec. 31 | Sweden | — | 6:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Jan. 2 | TBD (Quarterfinals) | — | TBD | TSN, NHLN |
| Jan. 4 | TBD (Semifinals) | — | TBD | TSN, NHLN |
| Jan. 5 | TBD (Gold-medal game) | — | TBD | TSN, NHLN |
