With the group stage coming to a close, Sunday's men's ice hockey matchup between Canada and China is especially pivotal.
The first-place finisher in each of the three groups and the best second-place team will advance automatically to the quarterfinals of the 2022 Winter Olympics tournament.
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That's where Canada comes in. It won its opening game 5-1 against Germany, but after a 4-2 loss to Team USA, it fell to second place in Group A with three points.
This means it will need to beat China to be in contention for the fourth AQ spot — but the Canadians don't control their destiny.
Denmark is second in Group B with six points and Sweden is tied for first with six points, meaning Canada will be watching those teams closely.
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China has yet to win a game as the host team. It will compete in a qualification playoff with the other teams that fail to advance directly to the quarterfinals.
The Chinese rebounded from an 8-0 loss to Team USA in its opener to lose 3-2 to reigning silver medalist Germany in its second game.
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Team China has a mix of native-born Chinese players, North American players of Chinese ancestry and other North Americans such as Jake Chelios and Jeremy Smith. They all play for the sole KHL team in China, HC Kunlun Red Star.
Sporting News has everything you need to watch this key preliminary-round game in the 2022 Winter Olympics men's hockey tournament.
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Canada vs. China start time
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 13
- Puck drop: 8:10 a.m. ET
The teams will face off at 8:10 a.m. ET Sunday at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing.
What channel is Canada vs. China on today?
- TV channel (Canada): CBC
- Live stream (Canada): CBC's Beijing 2022 website, CBC Gem, CBC Olympics app, fuboTV
CBC will carry the broadcast of the matchup in Canada.
For those hoping to stream it, fuboTV has options to watch the game in the United States and in Canada.
American viewers can stream the games on Peacock, at NBC's Olympics website and on the NBC Sports app. Canadian viewers have these streaming options available: CBC's Olympics website and CBC Gem.
Olympics hockey schedule 2022
Wednesday, Feb. 9: Preliminary round
| Game | Time (ET) |
| ROC 1, Switzerland 0 | 3:40 a.m. |
| Denmark 2, Czechia 1 | 8:10 a.m. |
| Sweden 3, Latvia 2 | 11:10 p.m. |
Thursday, Feb. 10: Preliminary round
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Finland 6, Slovakia 2 | 3:40 a.m. |
| USA 8, China 0 | 8:10 a.m. |
| Canada 5, Germany 1 | 8:10 a.m. |
| ROC 2, Denmark 0 | 11:10 p.m. |
Friday, Feb. 11: Preliminary round
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Czech Republic 2, Switzerland 1 | 3:40 a.m. |
| Sweden 4, Slovakia 1 | 3:40 a.m. |
| Finland 3, Latvia 1 | 8:10 a.m. |
| USA 4, Canada 2 | 11:10 p.m. |
Saturday, Feb. 12: Preliminary round
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Germany 3, China 2 | 3:40 a.m. |
| Czechia 6, Russia 5 | 8:10 a.m. |
| Denmark 5, Switzerland 3 | 8:10 a.m. |
| Slovakia vs. Latvia | 11:10 p.m. |
Sunday, Feb. 13: Preliminary round
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Finland vs. Sweden | 3:40 a.m. |
| China vs. Canada | 8:10 a.m. |
| USA vs. Germany | 8:10 a.m. |
Monday, Feb. 14: Qualification round
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Qualification Playoff 1 | 11:10 p.m. |
| Qualification Playoff 2 | 11:10 p.m. |
Tuesday, Feb. 15: Qualification round & quarterfinals
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Qualification playoff 3 | 3:40 a.m. |
| Qualification playoff 4 | 8:10 a.m. |
| Quarterfinal 1 | 11:10 p.m. |
Wednesday Feb. 16: Quarterfinals
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Quarterfinal 2 | 1 a.m. |
| Quarterfinal 3 | 3:40 a.m. |
| Quarterfinal 4 | 8:30 a.m. |
Thursday, Feb. 17: Semifinal
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Semifinal 1 | 11:10 p.m. |
Friday, Feb. 18: Semifinal
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Semifinal 2 | 8:10 a.m. |
Saturday, Feb. 19: Medal games
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Bronze-medal game | 8:10 a.m. |
| Gold-medal game | 11:10 p.m. |