Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 2 p.m. ET | Coca-Cola Coliseum
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Daniella Ponticelli (Play-by-Play), Megan Bozek (Analyst), Signa Butler (Reporter);
Andi Petrillo (CBC Studio Host), Hailey Salvian (CBC Studio Analyst), Saroya Tinker (CBC Studio Analyst)
OTTAWA CHARGE
6-7-1-12 | 33 PTS | 5TH PLACE
Top Scorer: Rebecca Leslie – 26 GP, 12-8-20 PTS
Last Game: 5-3 L vs. SEA on Apr. 8
TORONTO SCEPTRES
9-1-5-10 | 34 PTS | 4TH PLACE
Top Scorer: Daryl Watts – 22 GP, 8-9-17 PTS
Last Game: 2-1 W at OTT (in Calgary) on Apr. 1
2025-26 SEASON SERIES: TORONTO LEADS 7-2 IN POINTS (TOR LEADS ALL-TIME SERIES 22-20 IN POINTS)
Dec. 4 at TOR: 3-1 TOR | Dec. 23 at TOR: 4-3 OTT (OT) | Apr. 1 at OTT (CALGARY): 2-1 TOR | Apr. 11 at TOR | Apr. 25 at OTT
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Ottawa has lost all three of its games this month but did win in their last road game (2-0 win on Mar. 29 at Seattle) and in their last visit to Toronto (4-3 OT win on Dec. 23) where they erased a 3-0 deficit. Ottawa has not won consecutive road games this season (regulation or in overtime/shootout) but are coming off back-to-back games with a season-high 39 shots on goal.
Rebecca Leslie scored twice against her former team at Coca-Cola Coliseum on Dec. 23, the first of three multi-goal games for the Ottawa native with one of her league-leading three overtime winners. Her two goals in the season series are tied with Fanuza Kadirova, who scored Ottawa’s lone goal in Calgary and also scored in this building on Dec. 4, the first of her nine goals this season. One more goal for the Russian forward or by captain Brianne Jenner would give Ottawa multiple 10-goal scorers for the first time in team history.
Gabbie Hughes assisted on a goal scored by Kateřina Mrázová for the first time this season in Wednesday’s loss to Seattle. Hughes has assisted eight different teammates this season with only Claire Thompson (nine) assisting more different players in the PWHL in 2025-26.
Emily Clark recorded an assist on Wednesday, the 25th of her career, making her just the second Charge player to meet the all-time mark following Jenner (29). It was also her 80th career game, the most by any player with a single team in PWHL history. Toronto will have five players with that distinction today with Jesse Compher, Maggie Connors, Kali Flanagan, Emma Maltais and Blayre Turnbull playing their 80th games.
Gwyneth Philips (15) and Raygan Kirk (14) rank 1-2 among PWHL goaltenders in games with 25 or more saves. Philips has already set a PWHL record with 24 games in a season, and her 656 saves are 65 more than the previous single-season record.
Ottawa (26.3%) has the highest percentage of team goals scored on the power play and Toronto (10.6%) has the lowest.
Haley Irwin will be looking to record her first PWHL win as Interim Head Coach in her third game in the role while Carla MacLeod continues her breast cancer treatments. Ottawa suffered a 5-1 loss to Minnesota on Dec. 2 and a 5-3 loss to Seattle on Apr. 8 with Irwin at the helm.
Toronto has taken at least a point in seven straight games against Ottawa (4-1-2-0) dating back to January 2025. That is the longest points streak against a single opponent in Sceptres’ team history. They have lost two straight games at Coca-Cola Coliseum and eight of 10 overall this season but picked up one of their two home wins against Ottawa Dec. 4.
The Sceptres are playing for the first time since a 2-1 win over the Charge in Calgary on April 1. It was Toronto’s sixth regulation win this season while scoring two or fewer goals. The only other PWHL team with more than three such wins this season is Boston (seven).
Claire Dalton’s game-winning goal in last week’s Takeover Tour win over Ottawa was her first goal with Toronto to go with eight assists this season. She has recorded exactly nine points in each of her three PWHL seasons (two with Montréal).
The Sceptres’ line of Dalton (1G, 1A), Connors (1G, 1A) and Turnbull (2A) each had multiple points against Ottawa in Calgary despite only two goals on offense. It was just the second game this season the Sceptres had a trio of players with two or more points (6-4 loss in Seattle on Jan. 20). All three players have three points in three games against the Charge this season, along with Daryl Watts (2G, 1A).
Toronto has scored 87.2% of its goals at even strength this season, which would be the second-highest rate in a season in PWHL history (Boston - 87.8% in the inaugural season). Ottawa has scored 71.9% of its goals at even strength in 2025-26, the lowest by any team this season.
Maltais has been competing with the newly released Barbie x CCM stick in games since March 8. Further to today’s Barbie theme, she and Connors have also modeled the PWHL x Barbie Peace Collective apparel collection
Kirk and Jessie McPherson participated in ‘Sceptres Storytime’ at The Children’s Book Bank in Regent Park on Tuesday, reading Breaking the Ice: The True Story of the First Woman to Play in the National Hockey League by Angie Bullaro about trailblazer Manon Rhéaume, a fellow goaltender. The Toronto netminders received questions from children in attendance as part of the meet-and-greet.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“We need to attack and go get it. It will be a big three points for both teams. You’re going to see two teams go at it. If you look at the last two games we’ve played, we’ve done some really great things. Now, it’s just about helping our group consistently find that throughout 60 minutes. We’ve had those games this year and there is no better time to put that together than Saturday.”– Charge Interim Head Coach Haley Irwin
“We’ve had some time to review our last game, which was also against Ottawa, and work on the details as a group and individually. We know that this game is a crucial three points and that Ottawa will also be hungry to grab them. We need to focus on continuing to play the game the right way. The fans are in for a great game, and I’m so happy that those joining us at Coca-Cola Coliseum also get a bit of Barbie giveaway joy too.” – Sceptres forward Emma Maltais
SATURDAY’S GAME: It’s the second of three games this month in the PWHL’s Battle of Ontario as Toronto hosts Ottawa for the third and final time at Coca-Cola Coliseum before meeting again at TD Place on Apr. 25, the third straight year the regular season ends with these two teams going head-to-head. It’s Toronto’s second to last home game of the regular season and Ottawa’s second to last road game, with critical points on the line as the teams compete for the fourth and final playoff spot. Heading into today’s action, five teams are still vying for the final playoff berth, however New York can eliminate Seattle from contention with a win against Minnesota. The first 6,000 fans through the doors this afternoon will receive an exclusive Barbie™ x Sceptres Belt Bag, while quantities last. Fans are encouraged to visit league partnership activations on the concourse, including the popular Canadian Tire ‘My Team My Sign’ station, and booths by GoodLife Fitness and Intact Insurance. The Sceptres are also proud to welcome groups from Appleby College, the Brampton Canadettes, Brock Wild, Caledon Coyotes, Flamborough Falcons, Markham Stouffville Stars and Oakville Hornets to today’s game.