What Time Is Canada vs. Czechia? Men’s Hockey QF Lines and Live Stream Details

The knockout stage has arrived at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. And one of Wednesday’s most anticipated matchups features Canada taking on Czechia in the men’s hockey quarterfinals.

The puck drops at 10:40 a.m. ET on Feb. 18 at Santaguilia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan. It’s the second of four quarterfinal games on the day, with semifinal spots on the line.

Canada vs. Czechia Preview

Canada enters the quarterfinals as the top seed after a perfect 3-0-0 run in group play. That strong showing earned them a direct bye into the quarters.

Czechia, meanwhile, punched its ticket with a qualifying-round win over Denmark on Tuesday, setting up a rematch with the Canadians.

The two teams met just six days ago in their Group A opener, a game Canada controlled from start to finish, winning 5-0. But as history shows, the knockout round is a different animal.

Canada’s offense has been electric throughout the tournament. Connor McDavid leads the way with nine points in three games, tallying two goals and seven assists. Macklin Celebrini has added four goals and six total points, while Sidney Crosby has contributed seven points of his own. In goal, Jordan Binnington has been rock solid.

Czechia, meanwhile, will rely heavily on its top NHL talent. Martin Nečas has produced seven points so far, and David Pastrňák remains their most dangerous offensive weapon. In the net, Lukáš Dostál has the ability to change a game single-handedly if he gets into a groove.

Projected Lineups

Team Canada

Forwards

Macklin Celebrini – Connor McDavid – Tom Wilson

Brandon Hagel – Nathan MacKinnon – Nick Suzuki

Mitch Marner – Sidney Crosby – Mark Stone

Brad Marchand – Bo Horvat – Sam Reinhart

Defense

Devon Toews – Cale Makar

Josh Morrissey – Colton Parayko

Thomas Harley – Drew Doughty

Goalie

Jordan Binnington

Team Czechia

Forwards

Roman Červenka – Lukáš Sedlák – David Pastrňák

Filip Chlapík – David Kämpf – Martin Nečas

Ondřej Palát – Tomáš Hertl – Ondřej Kaše

Jakub Flek – David Tomášek – Matěj Stránský

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Defense

Radim Šimek – Filip Hronek

Michal Kempný – Radko Gudas

David Špaček – Jan Rutta

Goalie

Lukáš Dostál

How to Watch

• TV Channel: USA Network
• Streaming: DIRECTV
• Live Stream: Peacock

Full Wednesday Quarterfinal Schedule

• Slovakia vs. Germany – 6:10 a.m. ET
• Canada vs. Czechia – 10:40 a.m. ET
• Finland vs. Switzerland – 12:10 p.m. ET
• USA vs. Sweden – 3:10 p.m. ET

Canada may enter as the favorite, especially after the earlier 5-0 result, but elimination hockey leaves no room for comfort. Czechia has already survived one knockout game and now stands one upset away from the semifinals.