Puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 PM EDT (7:00 PM CT)
Venue: Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL (neutral-site PWHL Takeover Tour game; capacity ~17,500; first PWHL action at this Chicago-area venue)
This mid-week Takeover Tour matchup features two lower-table teams battling for positioning in a compressed late-season stretch. As of March 24, 2026, the Sirens sit in 6th place with slim playoff hopes, while the Torrent remain in 8th (last place) amid a season-long injury crisis and poor road form. The neutral-site setting in Rosemont removes traditional home-ice edges and adds novelty for fans in the Midwest.
Recent Team Forms
New York Sirens (last 5 games, mid-to-late March 2026):
Mar 18: L 2-5 vs. Vancouver (Pacific Coliseum)
Mar 15: L 3-4 vs. Minnesota (Ball Arena, Denver – neutral)
Mar 8: W 6-2 vs. Ottawa (home)
Mar 5: L 0-1 vs. Boston
Earlier stretch: 1-3-1 in prior 5, with regulation wins hard to come by lately.
Form: 1-0-0-4 (offense has dried up outside of one blowout; defense leaky in recent losses).
Seattle Torrent (last 5 games, mid-to-late March 2026):
Mar 21: L 0-3 vs. Boston
Mar 19: L 1-4 vs. Montréal
Mar 15: L 0-2 vs. Toronto
Mar 13: L 1-4 vs. Minnesota
Mar 11: W 3-2 vs. Boston (home)
Form: 1-0-0-4 (four straight regulation losses; shutout in two of the last three; scoring drought evident).
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Both sides enter on similar cold streaks, but Seattle’s road woes (winless in recent away games) stand out.
Series History (2025-26 Season)
The teams have met 2–3 times already this season in low-scoring, physical affairs:
Dec 2025 (one meeting at Climate Pledge): Seattle earned a narrow 2-1 regulation win over New York.
Earlier neutral/home matchups show split results with multiple one-goal games and at least one OT decision.
Head-to-head favors neither decisively, but games trend under the total and feature tight checking. New York has the edge in recent neutral-site play, while Seattle’s lone win came at home.
Injury Report
Injuries have defined both rosters lately:
New York: Forward Taylor Girard (key contributor, ~double-digit points) placed on LTIR March 18 with a season-ending lower-body injury sustained March 15 in Denver. Additional depth forwards Anne Cherkowski and Casey O’Brien have missed time recently (status unclear for this game but improving). Rookie defender Nicole Vallario called up on 10-day contract; forward Clair DeGeorge signed to SPA. Goaltending and top-line forwards (e.g., Sarah Fillier) expected available.
Seattle: Forward Hannah Bilka on LTIR (upper-body, Olympic-related; out for season). Captain Hilary Knight (knee) and others remain sidelined from earlier Olympic window. Mikyla Grant-Mentis previously day-to-day; multiple absences have forced lineup shuffling. Goaltender Hannah Murphy has shouldered heavy minutes amid the crisis.
Both teams will dress near-full (but depleted) rosters; final updates via team socials or PWHL app.
Key Player Matchups
New York Strengths: Forward Sarah Fillier (all-time Sirens leading scorer; consistent point producer) and the top line provide spark. Goaltending has stabilized at times; blue-line mobility key on neutral ice.
Seattle Strengths: Goaltender Hannah Murphy (strong save % in recent losses despite poor team defense). Depth forwards like Danielle Serdachny have stepped up; power play can create chaos.
Matchup to Watch: New York’s speed and transition game vs. Seattle’s injury-thinned defense and Murphy’s crease presence. Special teams (both middling) and board battles in the neutral venue will be pivotal—expect physical play and potential for OT given recent trends.
Betting Trends
New York is 2-3 in its last 5 neutral/road games but covers the puck line in ~50% of matchups vs. bottom-feeders.
Seattle is 0-4 in its last 4 road games (all regulation losses) and has gone under the total in 3 of its last 4 overall.
Head-to-head: 2 of 3 games this season stayed under 5 goals; one went to a one-goal decision.
League-wide, Takeover Tour/neutral games trend lower-scoring; both clubs average under 4 goals/game lately amid injuries.
GAME ODDS
New York Sirens – 130
Seattle Torrent 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, March 24, 2026
