Puck drop is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. EDT (12:00 p.m. PDT)
Venue: Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC (Vancouver home game)
Broadcast: CBC (national Canada), TSN / TSN+ / TSN.ca / TSN App, PWHL YouTube / thepwhl.com (U.S./international streams). Play-by-play and analysis available via standard PWHL feeds.
This is a critical mid-table clash on the second game of Ottawa’s quick Western road swing. The Charge sit just outside the playoff cutline and need road points to climb, while the expansion Goldeneyes are fighting to avoid the basement and leverage home-ice energy at the sold-out Pacific Coliseum.
Recent Team Form (Last 10 Games / Most Recent Results)
- Ottawa: 4-4-1-1 in last 10 (points in 6 of 8). Most recent: 2-6 regulation loss @ New York Sirens (Mar. 8). Scoring dried up in the loss but the Charge have alternated wins and tough defeats since the Olympic break.
- Vancouver: 3-5-1-1 in last 10 (points in only 4 of last 8). Most recent: 1-2 OT loss vs. Boston Fleet (Mar. 10); 1-2 regulation loss vs. Toronto Sceptres (Mar. 1). Goldeneyes have just one regulation win in their last seven home games and are averaging under 2 goals per contest lately.
Series History (2025-26 Season)
Ottawa leads the season series 2-1 (7-4 in points across three meetings):
- Nov. 26/29, 2025 @ Ottawa: Ottawa won convincingly (5-1 in one reported matchup)
- Dec. 16, 2025 @ Vancouver: Vancouver 2-1 (first three home wins for expansion Goldeneyes)
- Jan. 9, 2026 @ Ottawa: Ottawa win (exact score 5-4 or similar per highlights; Vancouver scored four but fell short)
Ottawa has outscored Vancouver 10-7 overall. No overtime decided any prior game; both teams have split home/road results so far.
Injury Report
Ottawa Charge:
- Emergency goaltender Kaitlyn Ross signed to 10-day contract (Mar. 13) — indicates depth-chart movement or minor injury/rest to primary netminders ahead of the road trip. No long-term absences reported among skaters.
Vancouver Goldeneyes:
- Defenseman Claire Thompson (Olympian) — out indefinitely (post-Olympic upper-body injury; missed recent games and no clear return timeline). Rookie Nina Jobst-Smith has been filling top-pair minutes. No other major skater absences noted, but the team has felt the broader post-Olympics fatigue ripple.
Key Player Matchups
Ottawa Charge
- Brianne Jenner (F): Team leader in goals/points; frequent matchup nightmare for expansion defenses.
- Rebecca Leslie (F): Hot hand recently; listed as key threat in previews.
- Sarah Nurse (F): Dynamic scorer; anytime-goal candidate.
- Blue line and special teams: Solid penalty kill; looking to exploit Vancouver’s thin D corps without Thompson.
- Goaltending: Rotation including the new 10-day addition; Ottawa has been average on the road.
Vancouver Goldeneyes
- Izzy Daniel (F): 5+ goals; one of the few consistent offensive bright spots.
- Abigail Boreen / Emily Clark (F): Speed and forecheck creators.
- Defense: Jaques + Jobst-Smith pairing stepping up big-time without Thompson.
- Goaltending: Kristen Campbell (strong SV% in recent starts; 33/34 in one earlier win vs. Ottawa).
Goaltending matchup edge: Slight to Vancouver at home if Campbell is sharp; Ottawa’s emergency situation adds uncertainty.
Betting Trends
- Ottawa has covered –1.5 in two of three head-to-head meetings and owns the higher goal differential.
- Vancouver is 1-4-1-1 in its last six games overall and has gone Under in 7 of its last 9 (low-scoring home trend: 33 GF total).
- Road favorites in PWHL this season are 52% but Ottawa is just 3-4-1-3 away from home.
- Totals: Vancouver games averaging ~4.2 goals combined lately; Ottawa games ~5.3. Post-Olympic fatigue and defensive focus point to a tighter, lower-total affair.
- No team has swept the season series yet; Ottawa has won both of its most recent visits.
GAME ODDS
Ottawa Charge – 135
Vancouver Goldeneyes 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, March 13, 2026
