World Juniors standings: Final scores, schedule, results for 2022 IIHF World U20 Championships

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World Juniors standings: Final scores, schedule, results for 2022 IIHF World U20 Championships

Need a hockey fill? Fear not fans, as the 2022 IIHF World U20 Championship is here. 

The World Juniors are set to get started (again) on Tuesday, Aug. 9 with 10 countries hitting the ice to compete for the title of world champion. 

The IIHF decided to try the tournament again in the summer after it was canceled in December due to a COVID-19 outbreak. It will be hosted once again in Edmonton at Rogers Place, home of the Oilers. 

The field of competition is the same as in the winter, with the exception of Russia, which has been banned from all IIHF events. In the country's place is Latvia, which is competing in the tournament for the first time since 2017. 

The Sporting News will keep you updated on all the latest scores and standings throughout the 2022 games. 

2022 World Juniors standings

Teams that win in regulation will be awarded three points. Teams that win in overtime are awarded two points, while the loser is awarded one point. Teams that lose in regulation will not earn points.

Group A

Group B

World Juniors scores/results 2022

Preliminary Round

Playoffs

World Juniors schedule 2022

Tuesday, Aug. 9

Wednesday, Aug. 10

Thursday, Aug. 11

Friday, Aug. 12

Saturday, Aug. 13

Sunday, Aug. 14

Monday, Aug. 15

Wednesday, Aug. 17

Friday, Aug. 19

Saturday, Aug. 20

2022 World Juniors odds

According to Sports Interaction, the 2022 tournament is a four-horse race. 

Canada, Finland, the United States and Sweden are the clear frontrunners to win this year's tournament, with the Canadians holding the best odds at +116. All four countries are +400 or higher, while the other six teams are +1386 or lower. 

Here are the odds as of now for the 2022 tournament.