Game Details
- Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM PDT (10:00 PM EDT).
- Venue: Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
This historic arena, with a capacity of around 16,000, has been the home of the Goldeneyes since their inaugural season and offers a vibrant atmosphere for West Coast PWHL action. Doors open 90 minutes before puck drop.
- Broadcast: Available on NESN (for Boston viewers) and Prime Video.
Recent Team Forms
Boston is on fire, riding a five-game winning streak that includes a 1-0 shutout over the New York Sirens on March 5 and a 3-2 shootout win over the Ottawa Charge on February 28. Their last 10 games: 7-1-0-2, with a dominant defensive stretch allowing just 1.7 goals against per game.
Key to their success has been stellar goaltending and timely scoring, outscoring opponents 12-5 in their streak.
Vancouver, meanwhile, is struggling to regain momentum post-Olympic break, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Toronto Sceptres on March 1—their second straight loss.
Their last 10 games: 3-5-2-0, with offensive woes evident as they’ve scored the second-fewest goals league-wide (19) while allowing the third-most (27).
The Goldeneyes have shown flashes of comeback ability but need better consistency at home.
Series History
This will be the second meeting between these teams in the 2025-26 season. Vancouver pulled off a stunning 4-3 comeback win on January 3 in Detroit during the PWHL Takeover Tour, snapping Boston’s early-season dominance.
The Goldeneyes overcame a third-period deficit with goals from Claire Thompson, Sophie Jaques, and Izzy Daniel (game-winner), outshooting Boston 28-27.
Overall head-to-head: Vancouver leads 1-0-0-0, with an average of 7 total goals per game. As cross-conference foes, their matchups are rare but high-scoring and competitive.
Injury Report
- Boston Fleet: Defender Zoe Boyd is on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) with a lower-body injury suffered in practice.
- Forwards Sophie Shirley and Olivia Mobley are also on LTIR with undisclosed injuries.
- Defender Riley Brengman recently returned from an upper-body issue and is expected to play after missing two games.
The Fleet have been managing depth well but could be thin on the blue line if any day-to-day issues arise.
- Vancouver Goldeneyes: Forward Katie Chan is sidelined with an undisclosed injury.
- Defender Claire Thompson is out with an upper-body injury sustained post-Olympics, potentially longer-term, forcing the team to sign forward Brianna Brooks to a 10-day contract for depth.
- Forward Sarah Nurse missed a recent game with an upper-body issue but returned earlier in the season from an eight-week arm injury and is expected to suit up.
Key Player Matchups
This game features intriguing battles between Boston’s balanced attack and Vancouver’s Olympic-laden roster. Expect these matchups to dictate the pace:
- Aerin Frankel (BOS, G) vs. Emerance Maschmeyer (VAN, G): Frankel, fresh off her fourth shutout of the season (23 saves in the 1-0 win over New York), boasts a .940 save percentage and leads the PWHL with 11 wins.
- Maschmeyer, a Canadian silver medalist, will counter with her veteran presence, but Vancouver’s defense has allowed 2.4 goals per game.
Goaltending could decide a low-scoring affair.
- Megan Keller (BOS, D) vs. Sarah Nurse (VAN, F): Boston captain Keller, a U.S. gold medalist, leads the Fleet in shots (four per game recently) and anchors a penalty kill at 91.9%.
She’ll face Nurse, Vancouver’s alternate captain and a dynamic scorer with three goals in her first two games back from injury, though her power play (7.9%) has struggled.
- Ella Huber (BOS, F) vs. Sophie Jaques (VAN, D): Huber has been Boston’s clutch performer, scoring the lone goal in their last win and adding points in four straight games.
Jaques, a Canadian silver medalist, will try to neutralize her with physical play, having scored a power-play goal in the teams’ prior meeting.
- Susanna Tapani (BOS, F) vs. Tereza Vanišová (VAN, F): Tapani’s breakaway speed was key in Boston’s earlier loss to Vancouver.
Vanišová, leading Vancouver with a +5 rating, brings Czechia Olympic grit and could spark counterattacks.
Other notables: Boston’s Abby Newhook (+6 rating) vs. Vancouver’s Izzy Daniel (game-winner in January matchup).
Betting Trends
- Boston is 5-0 in their last five games, covering the spread in four, and 7-1-0-2 in their last 10.
They’ve gone under the total in six of their last eight, averaging 4.2 combined goals.
- Vancouver is 0-2 since the Olympic break, failing to cover in both, and 3-5-2-0 in their last 10.
- Home games have trended over (4-2 in last six at Pacific Coliseum), but their power play ranks last at 7.9%.
- Head-to-head: The lone game went over 4.5 goals, with Vancouver covering as underdogs.
- League-wide: PWHL games post-Olympics have seen 60% unders due to fatigue and injuries, but cross-conference matchups average 5.1 goals.
GAME ODDS
Boston Fleet – 140
Vancouver Goldeneyes 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, March 9, 2026
