Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | 7 p.m. ET | Coca-Cola Coliseum
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Daniella Ponticelli (Play-by-Play), Becky Kellar (Analyst), Rob Pizzo (Reporter)
NEW YORK SIRENS
5-0-0-5 | 15 PTS | 3RD PLACE (TIED)
Top Scorer: Casey O’Brien – 10 GP, 3-3-6 PTS
Last Game: 4-3 W vs. MTL on Jan. 2
TORONTO SCEPTRES
4-0-3-3 | 15 PTS | 3RD PLACE (TIED)
Top Scorer: Daryl Watts – 9 GP, 5-3-8 PTS
Last Game: 3-2 SOL vs. SEA (in Hamilton) on Jan. 3
2025-26 SEASON SERIES: TORONTO LEADS 3-0 IN POINTS (TOR LEADS 26-10 IN POINTS ALL-TIME)
Dec. 21 at NY: 4-3 TOR | Jan. 6 at TOR | Apr. 15 at NY | Apr. 21 at TOR
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Toronto has defeated New York in five straight games, including all three played last season in Toronto, matching its longest regular-season winning streak against a single opponent with the Sceptres’ first five games against the Victoire. The Sirens have also lost five straight games in Toronto since winning the first-ever meeting on Jan. 1, 2024. The Sceptres have never won six straight games against a single opponent.
New York won on Friday, 4-3, over Montréal, the Sirens’ sixth game all-time decided by one goal despite scoring at least four themselves. That is the most such games in PWHL history, doubling the team with the next most (Montréal – three times).
The Sirens have won three straight games in regulation for the second time in team history (Mar. 25 to Apr. 27, 2025). All three games of this season’s streak have been won at home (including Dallas Takeover Tour) whereas last season’s streak was entirely on the road. New York’s only other three-game win streak was Feb. 4-21, 2024, with all three going to extra time.
Kristýna Kaltounková, the Sirens first overall pick in the 2025 PWHL Draft, took a team-leading five shots (the only Sirens player to take more than two) and scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season on Friday. Kaltounková has goals in two straight games and has attempted 40 shots this season, second most to Laura Stacey’s 43. The 23-year-old was one of eight PWHL players named to Czechia’s Olympic roster today.
New York has three rookies with at least five points this season: Casey O’Brien (3G, 3A), Maddi Wheeler (1G, 5A) and Kaltounková (5G). The rest of the PWHL has no more than one such player this season. Sirens rookies have produced 24 points this season, seven more points than the next highest team (Boston, 17), and have five different rookie goal scorers.
Kayle Osborne has made all 10 starts for New York this season and has allowed 21 goals, matching the 10 appearances and 21 goals she allowed as a rookie. Her 42 saves on Friday are the most in a PWHL game this season.
The Sirens have six players from Ontario on its active roster, tied for second-most behind Toronto’s nine. Jaime Bourbonnais (Mississauga), Sarah Fillier (Georgetown), Kristin O’Neill (Oakville) and Kayla Vespa (Hamilton) are all playing close to home for the first time this season.
Toronto has lost four straight home games, including two Takeover Tour games where the Sceptres were listed as the home team (in Halifax and Hamilton). It is the Sceptres’ longest losing streak as the home team (including Takeover Tour games) in team history, not losing three in a row since their first three home games in the PWHL at Mattamy Athletic Centre.
The Sceptres are 0-3 this season in games decided beyond regulation, including two shootout losses. Their last shootout win was against the Sirens at Coca-Cola Coliseum on Apr. 29, with two shootout goals scored by Natalie Spooner. New York is the only PWHL team without an OT/SO game this season.
Daryl Watts recorded points on both of Toronto’s goals against Seattle (1G, 1A), giving her a five-game point streak, tied for the longest of her career, that started against New York. It was her second multi-point game of the season after having a joint league-leading eight last year (tied with Jessie Eldridge).
Watts’ four-game goal scoring streak is one shy of tying Fillier’s record of five, set last season (Feb. 23 to Mar. 16), which ended when the Sirens lost to the Sceptres Mar. 19.
Raygan Kirk made a career-high 37 saves on Saturday but is still looking for her first career shootout win (0-3). Her only career start against New York was last season at Scotiabank Arena with 17 saves in the Sceptres’ 4-2 win. Elaine Chuli earned the win in the previous meeting at Prudential Center with a season-high 37 saves.
Emma Maltais leads the Sceptres with a 52.8% faceoff efficiency. Her 86 faceoff wins and 163 draw opportunities are already career highs, exceeding the 73 faceoff wins and 122 attempts she compiled last season in 30 games.
There have been exactly 200 regular-season games played in PWHL history, beginning with a matchup between these two teams on Jan. 1, 2024. Toronto’s 36 wins rank second behind Montréal’s 37, while New York’s 26 are last among the league’s six original teams.
Clara Van Wieren and Kiara Zanon represented the Sceptres joining Mayor Olivia Chow at the City of Toronto’s New Year's Skating Party on Sun. Jan. 4.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“I’m really happy with how this group has shown up over the last couple of games but I know there’s still untapped potential. It’s been great getting contributions up and down the lineup and seeing our rookies shine, and we’re looking forward to continuing to build chemistry in Toronto.” – Sirens alternate captain Jaime Bourbonnais
“We’re expecting a fast-paced game from New York. I think as a team, we need to put together a full 60-minute game. Part of that process is making sure that we have a good strong start and put pressure on them from the first whistle. We then must sustain that pressure throughout the rest of the game.” – Sceptres forward Natlie Spooner
TUESDAY’S GAME: It’s the 201st regular-season game in PWHL history as the Sceptres welcome the Sirens for the first of two games this season at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Tonight’s game is presented by Aveeno® Canada, the Official Body Care Partner of the PWHL, who will provide skin care samples to the first 5,000 fans in attendance. Hockey Hall of Fame Olympic trivia is back for fans to enjoy on the videoboard, and additional partnership promos include the Scotiabank Seat Upgrade, SharkNinja Warrior of the Game, Bauer’s Higher or Lower Jersey Game, Intact Financial Quick Think, along with the popular My Team My Sign tables from Canadian Tire on the concourse. The Sceptres are proud to welcome Women of Colour Hockey Collective as the Intact Community Group as well as the Leaside Wildcats Timbits, Oakville Hornets, Orangeville Tigers and West Oxford Inferno.