Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell — Lowell, Massachusetts
Puck Drop: 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
Series: Eastern Conference Semifinals — Game 1
Venue & Game Context
Location: Tsongas Center — Boston’s home venue for the postseason Ice Conditions: Fast sheet, low humidity, ideal for Boston’s transition game Home‑Ice Impact: Boston has been one of the league’s strongest home teams, especially in first periods
This is Game 1, setting the tone for a series between two teams with contrasting identities:
Boston: Speed, structure, elite puck movement
Ottawa: Physicality, forecheck pressure, opportunistic scoring
Injury Report
Ottawa Charge
Emily Clark (F): Day‑to‑day (upper body) — expected to play
Jincy Dunne (D): Day‑to‑day (lower body) — game‑time decision
Kristen Campbell (G): Healthy and starting
Impact: Ottawa’s blue line depth is slightly compromised if Dunne is limited
Boston Fleet
Hilary Knight (F): Healthy and cleared
Aerin Frankel (G): Healthy and starting
Jamie Lee Rattray (F): Day‑to‑day (illness) — probable
Impact: Boston enters nearly full strength, with elite goaltending stability
Team Records & Recent Form
Ottawa Charge — Regular Season
Record: 0‑0‑0‑0 entering postseason
Last 10: 6–4
Trend: Offense improving late in season; defense tightening
Strengths: Heavy forecheck, strong net‑front presence, physicality
Weaknesses: Penalty kill inconsistency, defensive‑zone turnovers
Key Note: Ottawa scored 3+ goals in 7 of their last 10 games
Boston Fleet — Regular Season
Record: 0‑0‑0‑0 entering postseason
Last 10: 7–3
Trend: Elite defensive structure; power play heating up
Strengths: Speed, puck possession, elite goaltending
Weaknesses: Occasional scoring droughts from depth lines
Key Note: Boston allowed 2 goals or fewer in 8 of their last 10 games
Goaltending Matchup
Ottawa — Kristen Campbell
Season Stats: .915 SV%, 2.32 GAA
Strengths: Calm positioning, rebound control
Concerns: Struggles with east‑west puck movement
Boston — Aerin Frankel
Season Stats: .932 SV%, 1.98 GAA
Strengths: Elite reflexes, best high‑danger save percentage in PWHL
Concerns: Can be beaten by heavy screens and deflections
Edge: Boston (clear)
Key Player Matchups
Brianne Jenner (OTT) vs. Megan Keller (BOS)
Jenner drives Ottawa’s offense
Keller is Boston’s shutdown defender and will shadow her heavily
Emily Clark (OTT) vs. Aerin Frankel (BOS)
Clark’s net‑front presence is Ottawa’s best weapon
Frankel’s rebound control will be tested
Hilary Knight (BOS) vs. Savannah Harmon (OTT)
Knight’s shot volume and power play presence are elite
Harmon must limit her touches in the slot
Alina Müller (BOS) vs. Ottawa Bottom Six
Müller’s line has dominated possession all season
Ottawa depth forwards must avoid long defensive shifts
Series History
2026 Regular Season: Boston won the season series 2–1
Goals For/Against: Boston 8 — Ottawa 6
Trend: Tight, low‑scoring games with heavy defensive emphasis
Notable: All three meetings were decided by one goal
Betting Trends
Ottawa
ATS: 6–4 last 10
Totals: Over in 6 of last 9
As Road Underdogs: 43% win rate
PP: 4-for-17 last five games
Boston
ATS: 7–3 last 10
Totals: Under in 7 of last 10
As Home Favorites: 68% win rate
PP: 6-for-18 last five games
Head‑to‑Head Trends
Unders: 2 of 3 meetings
One‑goal games: 3 of 3
First‑period scoring: 2 of 3 games had 0–1 goals
GAME ODDS
Ottawa Charge 5
Boston Fleet – 155
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, April 29, 2026
