Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT (8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PT)
Venue: Grand Casino Arena, St. Paul, MN (Minnesota home game)
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network North / FOX 9+ (Minnesota), KONG (Seattle), TSN / TSN 2 / TSN.ca / TSN App (Canada), PWHL YouTube and thepwhl.com (U.S./international). Play-by-play: Jamie Hersch; Analyst: Alexis Huss; Reporter: Kevin Gorg.
This matchup features the league’s top-scoring offense (Minnesota, 51 GF) hosting the struggling expansion club (Seattle) on the second leg of Seattle’s three-game road trip. Minnesota is chasing a third straight Walter Cup while Seattle fights to climb out of the basement.
Recent Team Form (Last 10 Games)
- Minnesota: 6-2-2-0 (points in 7 of last 8 games). Most recent: 3-2 OTW vs. Toronto (Mar. 8). Strong post-Olympic break momentum and excellent at home.
- Seattle: 3-6-0-1. Most recent: 3-2 regulation win vs. Boston (Mar. 11), snapping a four-game losing streak and Boston’s six-game win streak. First time scoring 3+ goals in consecutive games (non-shootout). Seattle is 0-1-0-3 on its prior four-game road trip and enters this one with minimal road success.
Series History (2025-26 Season)
Minnesota leads the season series 2-0 (6-0 in points):
- Nov. 28, 2025 @ Seattle: Minnesota 3-0
- Jan. 11, 2026 @ Minnesota: Minnesota 6-2
Minnesota has outscored Seattle 9-2 across the two meetings, winning by three or more goals both times. No PWHL team has ever beaten the same opponent by three+ goals in three straight games, giving Seattle a slim historical angle to avoid another blowout. Four different goaltenders have appeared in the series so far.
Injury Report
Seattle Torrent (significant offensive hits):
- Captain Hilary Knight (F) – LTIR (lower-body injury from 2026 Olympics; out indefinitely).
- Hannah Bilka (F) – LTIR (placed March 10).
- Rookie Jada Habisch signed as replacement.
Minnesota Frost:
- Captain Kendall Coyne Schofield (F) – LTIR (upper-body injury from Olympics; out indefinitely).
Both teams are missing their captains, but Minnesota’s depth (Taylor Heise stepping into the scoring lead) appears better equipped to absorb the loss than Seattle’s already thin forward group.
Key Player Matchups
Minnesota Frost
- Taylor Heise (F): 4G-15A-19P (team leader); 3-point game vs. Toronto; 1G-2A vs. Seattle on Jan. 11. One point shy of 20.
- Britta Curl-Salemme (F): 17P (tied for league lead); frequent chemistry with Kelly Pannek (9 combined points on same goals).
- Defense: Sidney Morin (3A vs. Seattle in January); blue line totals 31 points (tied for league lead).
- Goaltending: Nicole Hensley (league-high .937 SV% among qualifiers) or Maddie Rooney (.923 SV% in series).
Seattle Torrent
- Julia Gosling (F): 6G-9A-15P (team leader).
- Alex Carpenter (F): 7G-6A-13P (on 3-game point streak); 2G-2A vs. Minnesota earlier? No – zero points vs. Frost so far.
- Jessie Eldridge (F): 7G-6A-13P; points in 3 straight road games and the only Seattle player with multiple points vs. Minnesota (1G-1A on Jan. 11).
- Special teams: Mikyla Grant-Mentis (first career SHG vs. Boston); Danielle Serdachny (first career GWG vs. Boston).
- Blue line: Only 20 points (8th in PWHL).
Goaltending matchup edge: Minnesota (deeper and higher save %). Seattle has split time between Corinne Schroeder and Hannah Murphy in the series (combined .87x SV%).
Betting Trends
- Minnesota has covered the –1.5 puck line in both head-to-head meetings (3-0 and 6-2 wins).
- Minnesota is 3-3 in overtime this season (most OT games in PWHL) and has earned a point in 7 of 8.
- Seattle is 0-1-0-3 on its previous extended road trip and has the league’s fewest road points.
- Totals: Minnesota games trend over (high even-strength scoring); Seattle games have been tighter recently but still average ~5.3 goals combined.
- No PWHL team has swept a three-game margin series against the same opponent — a soft “no blowout” trend, though Minnesota’s home dominance (18 first-period goals) overrides it.
GAME ODDS
Seattle Torrent 5.5
Minnesota Frost – 280
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, March 12, 2026
