Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Coca-Cola Coliseum, Toronto, ON
TV: Prime Video (Canada) / PWHL+ (international) | Radio: TSN Radio / RDS / PWHL App
Recent Form (Last 5 Games)
Victoire (5-0-0-0 stretch, scorching hot):
- Mar 1: W 4-0 vs. Minnesota (Desbiens 17-save shutout #4; Murphy 1G-1A, Stacey, Flaherty, Greig goals)
- Feb 26: W 4-1 @ New York
- Jan 28: W 3-0 vs. Toronto (pre-break shutout)
- Earlier: Strong regulation wins with balanced scoring and elite goaltending.
Montréal has won 8 of its last 9 overall and looks like the most complete team in the league right now.
Sceptres (2-2-1-1 in recent stretch, streaky):
- Mar 1: W 2-1 @ Vancouver (Kirk stellar; Hjalmarsson & Messier goals — first career PWHL goal for Messier)
- Prior road games mixed; lost several tight ones before the break.
Toronto showed resilience in the West Coast trip but has been outscored heavily in matchups against Montréal this season.
Injury Report
Montréal Victoire
- Erin Ambrose (D): LTIR (lower-body, Olympic-related) — out for extended period.
- Marie-Philip Poulin (F, captain): Returned Mar 1 after lower-body/knee injury from Olympics (hit vs. Czechia); full participant and expected to play tonight.
- Depth call-ups (Giaquinto, Nadeau) remain active; roster otherwise healthy and deep.
Toronto Sceptres
- No significant injuries reported. All Olympians (Fast, Maltais, Shelton, Spooner, Turnbull, Watts, etc.) are back and available. Full roster expected; Blayre Turnbull bobblehead night adds energy.
Montréal is essentially at full strength for the first time post-Olympics; Toronto has no excuses on the injury front.
Key Player Matchups to Watch
- Goaltending: Ann-Renée Desbiens (MTL — .930+ SV%, 4 shutouts, brick wall) vs. Raygan Kirk / backup (TOR — solid but has been beaten by Montréal’s speed). Desbiens owns this rivalry (multiple shutouts vs. TOR).
- Top Forward Lines: Marie-Philip Poulin / Laura Stacey / Maureen Murphy (MTL — Poulin’s leadership + Stacey’s speed create constant threats) vs. Daryl Watts / Emma Maltais / Natalie Spooner / Blayre Turnbull (TOR — Watts has been Toronto’s best play-driver; Turnbull’s physicality key at home).
- Defense & Physicality: Montréal’s shutdown pair (Flaherty, etc.) vs. Toronto’s Shelton/Fast group. Expect heavy board battles and hits — this rivalry always delivers physical edge.
- Special Teams: Both middle-of-pack, but Victoire PP has clicked lately; Sceptres PK must be perfect.
Montréal holds clear edges in goaltending, depth, and star power.
Series History
- 2025-26 Season: Montréal leads the season series convincingly (3-1-0-0 or better in recent meetings).
- Jan 28, 2026: MTL 3-0 TOR (Desbiens shutout)
- Earlier: Montréal wins in regulation/shootout; Toronto has one narrow result.
- All-Time Rivalry: Extremely tight historically (roughly even across 13+ meetings), but Montréal has dominated the last 8–10 contests, including multiple shutouts and low-scoring wins. Games in Toronto tend to be tighter, but Victoire are 4-1-0 in last 5 visits to Coca-Cola Coliseum.
Betting Trends
- Montréal is 8-1 SU in last 9 and strong on the road as favorites.
- Toronto is 2-3 SU in last 5 home games vs. top-3 teams.
- Head-to-head games trend low-scoring (Under 5.5 in 7 of last 9).
- Post-Olympic break, road favorites with returning stars (like Poulin) have covered well.
- Victoire are 4-0-1 in last 5 vs. Toronto (covering the puck line in regulation wins).
GAME ODDS
Montreal Victoire – 140
Toronto Sceptres 5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, March 2, 2026
