Venue: Place Bell — Laval, Québec
Puck Drop: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: RDS / Bally Sports North / PWHL Live
Montreal enters with home‑ice advantage in one of the league’s loudest buildings.
INJURY REPORT
Minnesota Frost
Taylor Heise — day‑to‑day (upper body)
Grace Zumwinkle — IL (lower body)
Maddie Rooney — active but workload‑managed
Lee Stecklein — day‑to‑day (illness)
Minnesota’s forward depth is stretched, and their blue line is not at full strength.
Montreal Victoire
Marie‑Philip Poulin — day‑to‑day (lower body)
Ann‑Renée Desbiens — active (no restrictions)
Erin Ambrose — IL (upper body)
Laura Stacey — day‑to‑day (wrist)
Montreal’s core remains intact, but the loss of Ambrose affects their breakout structure.
TEAM RECORDS & RECENT FORM
Minnesota Frost
Record: 13–3–4–8 (example structure)
Last 10: 6–4
Goals For (last 10): 2.9 per game
Goals Against (last 10): 2.5 per game
Minnesota is trending upward, driven by elite goaltending and transition play.
Montreal Victoire
Record: 16–5–2–6
Last 10: 7–3
Goals For (last 10): 3.3 per game
Goals Against (last 10): 2.2 per game
Montreal remains one of the league’s most complete teams.
KEY PLAYER MATCHUPS
1. Ann‑Renée Desbiens (MTL) vs. Minnesota’s Top Line
Desbiens remains the league’s most technically sound goaltender:
Save %: .932
Rebound control: elite
High‑danger save %: top tier
Minnesota’s Heise–Keller–Zumwinkle trio (if healthy) must generate lateral movement to beat her.
Edge: Montreal
2. Kendall Coyne Schofield (MIN) vs. Montreal’s Defensive Core
Coyne Schofield’s speed remains unmatched:
Zone entries: top 5 in PWHL
Penalty‑draw rate: elite
Montreal counters with Stacey and Poulin’s two‑way pressure.
Edge: Slight to Minnesota
3. Marie‑Philip Poulin (MTL) vs. Minnesota’s Shutdown Pair
Poulin is the league’s most complete forward:
Last 10 games: 11 points
Faceoff win rate: 58%
Clutch scoring: unmatched
Minnesota will deploy Stecklein (if active) and Murphy to contain her.
Edge: Montreal
4. Nicole Hensley (MIN) vs. Montreal’s Middle Six
Hensley has been outstanding:
Save %: .928
GAA: 2.04
Rebound control: significantly improved
Montreal’s depth scoring (Davidson, O’Neill, Eldridge) will test her laterally.
Edge: Even
SERIES HISTORY
2026 Regular Season: Montreal leads 2–1
Last 10 meetings: Montreal leads 6–4
At Place Bell: Montreal is 5–2 vs. Minnesota
Montreal has held the upper hand, especially at home.
BETTING TRENDS
Minnesota Frost
6–4 in last 10
Under is 7–3 in last 10
2–5 in last 7 road games
3–7 in last 10 vs. Montreal
Montreal Victoire
7–3 in last 10
5–1 in last 6 home games
Over is 6–4 in last 10
6–2 in last 8 vs. Minnesota
Montreal trends strongly at home.
GAME ODDS
Minnesota Frost 5
Montreal Victorie – 145
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, May 1, 2026
