Canada vs. USA: Time, TV channel, preview and how to watch men's Olympic hockey game at Beijing 2022

The giants of Group A collide in the second preliminary round game as Canada faces the United States in the men's Olympic hockey tournament.

Both teams are coming off big wins to open their respective campaign at Beijing 2022. The U.S. dominated host China 8-0 on Thursday while Canada ran up a 5-1 score against Germany at the same time.

Now, the North American rivals face off at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium, with the winner likely to claim first place in the group when the preliminary round comes to a close. The Americans got a hat trick from 20-year-old forward Sean Farrell in the win over China, and they'll be looking to the Harvard star to provide more offensive prowess against the Canadians.

Meanwhile, the Canadians scored by committee in their victory against Germany, and their veteran group will be eager to get one up on the college-heavy United States squad.

Here's everything you need to know about the game, including puck drop time and how to watch.

Canada vs. USA: Date, time

Date: Friday, February 11
Time: 11:10 p.m. ET / 8:10 p.m. PT

The game is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. on Saturday in Beijing, but time zone differences mean that puck drop will occur on Friday night in North America.

Canada vs. USA: How to watch

TV (Canada): CBC
Live stream (Canada): CBC Gem, CBC.ca

CBC is the Canadian rightsholder for Beijing 2022, but TSN and Sportsnet will also broadcast select events. As such, the game may also appear on TSN or Sportsnet.

TV (U.S.): NBC, USA Network
Live stream: Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

NBC is the American rightsholder for Beijing 2022 and will likely show part of the game. USA Network will also likely show the game in its entirety.

Canada and USA full men's Olympic hockey schedule

Preliminary round

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