Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 PM EDT (7:30 PM MT)
Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB (PWHL Takeover Tour™ neutral-site game, billed as Toronto Sceptres at Ottawa Charge)

This neutral-site takeover tour matchup features two Eastern Conference rivals battling for playoff positioning in the final weeks of the regular season. Ottawa sits in the final playoff spot (4th) after a clutch road shutout victory, while Toronto (5th) is fighting to climb back into the postseason picture following a pair of home losses. With the PWHL roster freeze in effect and recent roster adjustments, both teams are operating with updated lineups heading into this critical contest.

Recent Team Forms

Toronto Sceptres (struggling offensively in recent home games):

Mar 29: Loss 2-3 vs. Vancouver (home)

Mar 27: Loss 0-4 vs. Boston (home)

Mar 17: Win 2-0 @ Boston

Mar 15: Win 2-0 vs. Seattle

Mar 8: Loss 2-3 OT vs. Minnesota
The Sceptres have gone 2-0-0-2 in their last five, showing defensive solidity in wins but struggling to score consistently against stronger opponents lately.

Ottawa Charge (hot streak with defensive excellence):

Mar 29: Win 2-0 @ Seattle (first shutout and regulation road win of the season)

Mar 22: Win 2-1 OT vs. Montréal

Mar 18: Loss 0-5 @ Minnesota

Mar 14: Win 3-2 OT vs. Vancouver
Ottawa has earned 7 of a possible 9 points in their last four games (2-0-1-1), climbing the standings on the back of overtime magic and goaltending. They are 4-0-1-0 when scoring first in recent outings.

Injury Report

Toronto Sceptres: No new long-term injuries reported in the past week. The team has been relatively healthy aside from earlier-season absences (e.g., defender Allie Munroe missed time in December with a lower-body issue but has since returned). Depth forwards and defenders are available.

Ottawa Charge: Defenseman Brooke Hobson is on long-term injured reserve (placed March 27). In response, the Charge signed defender Vita Poniatovskaia and forward/defender Guay to bolster the blue line and depth. No other major absences noted.

Key

Player Matchups to Watch

Toronto’s Top Threats vs. Ottawa’s Defense/Goaltending: Daryl Watts (team leader in scoring) and Natalie Spooner provide veteran scoring punch, while Blayre Turnbull adds leadership and secondary offense. Raygan Kirk has been stellar in net during shutout wins. They’ll challenge Ottawa’s back end, which gained depth with recent signings but lost Hobson.

Ottawa’s Dynamic Attack vs. Toronto’s Structure: Rebecca Leslie (recent OT hero with multiple goals) and captain Brianne Jenner lead the charge, supported by Sarah Wozniewicz (scoring in the recent shutout win). Peyton Hemp adds playmaking. Gwyneth Philips earned her first shutout of the season on March 29 and will be key in containing Toronto’s speed. Ottawa’s OT prowess (league-leading) could be decisive.

Special Teams: Ottawa has excelled in OT (7 wins) and has shown strong penalty-kill execution lately. Toronto’s power play has been inconsistent but dangerous with Watts and Spooner. Expect a tight, low-event game if special teams stay even.

Series History

The 2025-26 season series has been tightly contested with a history of drama:

Dec 23, 2025: Ottawa 4-3 OT win @ Toronto (Charge erased 3-0 deficit)

Dec 4, 2025: Toronto 3-1 win vs. Ottawa (first home win of the season for Sceptres)
Prior matchups this season and carryover from 2024-25 show Ottawa winning several in overtime (4 straight OT victories at one point spanning seasons). Three of the last four meetings went beyond regulation, with Ottawa holding a slight edge in high-scoring or extra-time games. Toronto leads in regulation wins but has struggled to close out Ottawa lately.

GAME ODDS

Toronto Sceptres             5.5

Ottawa Charge                  – 115

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT
Venue: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ (New York Sirens home game)

This mid-week matchup pits a strong Minnesota Frost squad—currently battling near the top of the standings—against a New York Sirens team fighting to stay alive in the playoff race. With the PWHL roster freeze having just taken effect on March 31 and a key trade completed the day prior, both lineups feature fresh adjustments heading into the final stretch of the regular season.

Recent Team Forms

Minnesota Frost (mixed but competitive in recent weeks):

Mar 29: Loss 2-4 vs. Boston

Mar 25: Loss 0-3 vs. Montréal

Mar 21: Win 3-1 vs. Vancouver

Mar 18: Win 5-0 vs. Ottawa

Mar 15: Win 4-3 vs. New York (in Denver)
The Frost have shown offensive bursts but have hit a couple of bumps against top teams lately. Overall, they remain one of the league’s more consistent clubs.

New York Sirens (struggling, on a skid):

Mar 28: Loss 1-3 vs. Montréal

Mar 25: Loss 1-4 vs. Seattle

Mar 18: Loss 2-5 vs. Vancouver

Mar 15: Loss 3-4 vs. Minnesota

Earlier March results also featured several regulation defeats.
New York has gone 2-0-2-6 in their last 10 games, with major offensive woes and difficulty closing out games. They are 0-3-0-3 in their most recent stretch against stronger opponents.

Injury Report

Minnesota Frost: Captain Kendall Coyne Schofield remains on long-term injured reserve (upper-body injury from February Olympics). Forward Dominique Petrie is also out for the season (lower-body). The Frost have been without these key contributors for weeks but have adapted via depth.

New York Sirens: Forward Taylor Girard is on LTIR for the remainder of the season after a severe knee injury suffered March 15 vs. Minnesota (she was stretchered off). This is a significant blow to their depth and scoring.

Note: A major trade on March 30 saw Minnesota acquire defenseman Jincy Roese from New York in exchange for forward Denisa Křížová. Roese (6 assists in 22 games) bolsters Minnesota’s blue line; Křížová adds veteran forward experience to New York’s depleted attack.

Key

Player Matchups to Watch

Minnesota’s Top Line vs. New York’s Defense: Grace Zumwinkle (multiple goals in recent head-to-heads, including 2 in the March 15 win) and Taylor Heise pair with Britta Curl-Salemme to create speed and finishing threats. They’ll test New York’s back end, now missing Roese but gaining Křížová’s two-way play. Zumwinkle’s ability to score in bunches has been a season-long theme.

New York’s Scoring Threats vs. Minnesota’s Goaltending/Defense: Sarah Fillier and Casey O’Brien remain go-to options for the Sirens, while rookie Kristýna Kaltounková has shown flash (9 goals earlier in the season). The Sirens will look to new acquisition Denisa Křížová for secondary scoring. Minnesota’s defense (strengthened by Roese) and strong goaltending have held opponents under 2.5 goals per game on average.

Special Teams: Minnesota’s power play sits at ~20%, while New York’s is at 14.7%. Penalty kill favors Minnesota (81.2% vs. New York’s 79.5%). Expect Minnesota to leverage any power-play chances aggressively.

Series History

Minnesota has dominated the 2025-26 season series so far, winning all prior matchups:

March 15, 2026: Minnesota 4-3 New York

January 25, 2026: Minnesota 6-2 New York

January 16, 2026: Minnesota victory (exact score not detailed in recent reports, but part of the clean sweep)
The Frost are 3-0-0 against the Sirens this season, outscoring them significantly and showing strong defensive structure late in games. New York has yet to earn a point from this matchup.

Betting Trends:

Minnesota has covered the puck line or won outright in recent head-to-head games against New York.

New York’s offense has been anemic lately (under 2 goals in several recent losses), pushing totals toward the under.

GAME ODDS

Minnesota Frost               – 160

New York Sirens               5.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT
Venue: Place Bell, Laval, QC (Montreal Victoire home)
TV/Streaming: TSN / RDS (Canada), PWHL YouTube Channel & thepwhl.com (international/out-of-market)

This is a standalone regular-season matchup in the 2025-26 PWHL campaign. The Victoire enter as the clear home favorite after a strong start to the season, while the Goldeneyes continue their search for consistency on the road.

Recent Team Forms

Vancouver Goldeneyes (7-1-4-11, 7th in PWHL): Vancouver has struggled overall, sitting near the bottom of the standings with just 27 points through 23 games. Their last 10 games show a 3-4-3-0 record with mixed results — a recent 3-2 road win over Toronto on March 29 provided a spark, but they’ve been prone to defensive lapses and low-scoring outputs. The offense has been opportunistic at times but lacks sustained pressure, and the club enters looking to avoid dropping further in the standings.

Montreal Victoire (12-4-2-5, ~2nd in PWHL): Montreal has been one of the league’s stronger clubs, posting a solid 8-1-1-0 mark in their last 10 games and riding a two-game winning streak. They’ve shown excellent depth and goaltending, with timely scoring and a stingy defense. The Victoire are 9-1-1-0 at home this season and enter this contest hungry to solidify their playoff positioning.

Injury Report

Vancouver Goldeneyes:

D Claire Thompson: Day-to-day / questionable (post-Olympic upper-body concerns; sat out recent games).

G Emerance Maschmeyer: Day-to-day (upper-body injury; has missed recent starts).

Additional post-Olympic fatigue and minor injuries affecting depth defenders (e.g., Sophie Jaques has played through issues). The Goldeneyes’ blue line and goaltending depth have been tested heavily.

Montreal Victoire:

F Marie-Philip Poulin (C): Long-term injured reserve (LTIR) – out until at least April 5 (knee/lower-body).

D Erin Ambrose: LTIR (Olympic-related injury).

F Maureen Murphy: LTIR.
Montreal’s forward group and defensive corps are thinned, but the club has adapted well with strong depth forwards stepping up.

Key Player Matchups

Vancouver Goldeneyes Leaders: Sarah Nurse (F – Olympic standout, leading scorer when healthy), Sophie Jaques (D – offensive contributions from the back end), Tereza Vanišová (F – playmaking threat), Jenn Gardiner (F – speed and secondary scoring). Goaltending relies on whoever is healthy between Maschmeyer and backups. Montreal Victoire Leaders: Ann-Renée Desbiens (G – elite starter, multiple shutouts this season), Laura Stacey (F – consistent point producer), Catherine Dubois (F – hot streak with recent multi-goal games), and depth contributors like Dara Greig and Hayley Scamurra.

Key Matchups to Watch:

Goldeneyes’ top line (Nurse / Vanišová / Gardiner) vs. Victoire’s shutdown defense and Desbiens: Vancouver needs early traffic and odd-man rushes to test Montreal’s structure.

Victoire’s power play (without Poulin) vs. Vancouver’s penalty kill: Montreal’s special teams have been efficient; Vancouver must stay out of the box.

Goaltending battle: Desbiens’ consistency against whatever Vancouver throws at her could decide the game early.

Series History

Montreal holds a clear edge in recent head-to-head meetings this season, going 2-0-0-0 against Vancouver (including a 1-0 shutout on January 11 and a 4-2 win earlier). Games between these clubs tend to be low-scoring and defensively oriented, with the home team (Montreal) dominating at Place Bell.

Betting Trends

Montreal is 8-1-1-0 in their last 10 and strong favorites at home (9-1-1-0 home record).

Vancouver is 3-4-3-0 in their last 10 and has struggled as road underdogs.

PWHL games involving Montreal at home and depleted lineups often trend Under 3.5-4 goals.

Head-to-head: Low-scoring affairs with Montreal covering the puck line in recent meetings.

GAME ODDS

Vancouver Goldeneyes                 3.5

Montreal Victoire                            – 270

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, March 31, 2026