Sunday, January 18, 2026 | 7 p.m. PT | Climate Pledge Arena
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David Korzeniowski (Play-by-Play), Alison Lukan (Analyst), Piper Shaw (Reporter)
BOSTON FLEET
8-0-2-2 | 26 PTS | 1ST PLACE
Top Scorer: Megan Keller – 12 GP, 4-6-10 PTS
Last Game: 2-1 W vs. TOR on Jan. 14
SEATTLE TORRENT
3-1-1-5 | 12 PTS | 8TH PLACE
Top Scorer: Julia Gosling – 10 GP, 4-5-9 PTS
Last Game: 6-2 L at MIN on Jan. 11
2025-26 SEASON SERIES: BOSTON LEADS 6-0 IN POINTS
Dec. 21 at SEA: 3-1 BOS | Jan. 7 at BOS: 2-1 BOS | Jan. 18 at SEA | Mar. 11 at SEA | Mar. 21 at BOS
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Boston has won their first two games against Seattle, leading for 97:55 (out of 120:00) and outshooting them 61-42 for the two games combined. They could become the first PWHL team with three wins against a single opponent this season. The Torrent are 1-0-0-5 against the American teams in the PWHL this season. The Fleet are 4-0-0-1 against the American teams.
The Fleet have played seven of their first 12 games outside of Massachusetts and are playing their first road game of 2026 at a primary PWHL venue, having been the home team in Takeover Tour games in Detroit and Halifax. Their 3-0-1-1 (.667) record as the away team is the best points percentage in the PWHL. The Fleet have the most-improved road points percentage in the PWHL this season after owning the worst mark last season (.422).
Megan Keller has scored two of her four goals this season against the Torrent (one in each game) and has produced offensively in all five of the team’s road games (1G, 4A). The Fleet captain became the first PWHL defender to reach double-digit points with an assist against the Sceptres this week and has achieved the feat in all three PWHL seasons. She finished tied for sixth in points among defenders last season and third in the league’s inaugural season.
Alina Müller is the only player with a multi-point game in the season series, recording two assists on Dec. 21 in Boston’s first trip to Seattle. The Fleet alternate captain picked up her second multi-point game on Wednesday with a goal and an assist against Toronto to become Boston’s all-time leading scorer with 42 points (14G, 28A) in 62 career games. The mark was previously held by Torrent captain Hilary Knight who had 40 points (21G, 19A) in 54 games as Fleet captain for two years.
Both Fleet goaltenders have earned a win against the Torrent this season with just one goal against in each game. Aerin Frankel stopped 14/15 shots on Jan. 7 at Agganis Arena and Abbey Levy stopped 26/27 on Dec. 21 at Climate Pledge Arena for a combined .952 save percentage.
Boston landed in Seattle on Friday morning and spent Saturday exploring the city, with Fleet players enjoying Seattle’s Great Wheel along the waterfront. The team will return home for one more game on Jan. 28 before the Olympic break.
All five of Seattle’s home games this season have been decided in regulation (three wins, two losses). The Torrent are the only PWHL team without a home game going to overtime this season (counting Boston’s Takeover Tour game in Halifax and Minnesota’s Takeover Tour game in Chicago).
Jessie Eldridge had a goal and an assist in the loss at Minnesota after entering the game with just one goal and one assist in her first nine games with the Torrent. It was Eldridge’s first multi-point game this season. Last season, she was tied for the PWHL lead with eight (with Daryl Watts).
Hannah Bilka scored the Torrent’s lone goal in their last meeting with the Fleet, her former team. Bilka has scored eight career PWHL goals, and they have come against seven different teams (all teams but Seattle).
Corinne Schroeder has started both of Seattle’s games against Boston this season with a combined .918 save percentage. Her 35 saves on Dec. 21 was a season-high. Hannah Murphy has won all three of her starts on home ice with just one goal allowed in each game and a combined .966 SV%. The rookie has surrendered 10 goals in two road games with a .884 SV%.
Alex Carpenter leads the PWHL with an average 22.4 faceoffs per game and enters Sunday action with a 60.3% efficiency at the dot, ranked third among centers with more than 115 draws. Müller ranks second at 63.5%.
Seattle has scored all four of their power play goals this season on home ice and carry a 25% efficiency with the player advantage in games at Climate Pledge Arena. Boston holds a perfect 100% penalty kill efficiency in road games this season.
By the time the puck drops a champion will have been crowned at the 2026 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship with Canada and the United States facing off for gold today in Cape Breton, NS. The most recent group of PWHL players to win gold was in 2020 with the U.S. and includes Boston rookies Mia Biotti, Ella Huber, Amanda Thiele, Haley Winn and Seattle’s Lyndie Lobdell. The last group of Canadian PWHL players to win gold was in 2019 and includes Seattle’s Megan Carter, Julia Gosling and Danielle Serdachny. The teams have a combined 27 players with U18 tournament experience.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“Seattle is a team with a lot of fire power up front and can be dangerous. We’ve shown that we can have success against them so it’s important we stay with our game plan. What’s happened before doesn’t matter once the puck drops. Our focus is on playing the right way tonight.” – Fleet Head Coach Kris Sparre
“It’s great to be back home after a long road trip and to get back in front of our incredible fans. There were a lot of positive takeaways from the four games, and there are also areas where we know we can continue to grow. We now get another opportunity to take on the league-leading Boston Fleet and embrace that challenge head on.” – Torrent Head Coach Steve O’Rourke
SUNDAY’S GAME: It’s the 50th game of the 2025-26 PWHL season as the Torrent return to Climate Pledge Arena for the first time since Dec. 23 and welcome the Fleet for the second of three visits this regular season. Tonight is Seattle’s Black History Celebration, part of the PWHL Unity Game series, which celebrates diverse cultures and communities and promotes a welcoming and inclusive PWHL game experience for all. The game features activations throughout the evening, designed in partnership with Black-led organizations, artists and community leaders across the Seattle area to honor Black history, culture and contributions both within and beyond sport.
Fans can look forward to activations throughout the game night experience, including:
- Pregame through the second intermission, Speak With Purpose, Urban League Metropolitan Seattle and the Central District Community Preservation and Development Authority (CDCPDA) will host tables on the Climate Pledge Arena concourse, connecting fans with local leaders, programs and services.
- National Anthem and “Lift Every Voice and Sing” performed by performed by Jayza Duhon, a Seattle-based R&B recording artist.
- Ceremonial puck drop by Sheridan Blanford, the Seattle Storm’s first-ever Chief Social Impact Officer and a nationally respected leader in equity and community impact in sport, previously serving as the University of Washington’s inaugural Associate Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
- Youth spoken word performance in the first intermission from Speak With Purpose, a Washington State organization that empowers youth through public speaking education and opportunities.
- Artist spotlight in the second intermission on Takiyah “T-DUB” Ward – a muralist and sneaker designer based in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood whose work reflects Black identity, place and cultural storytelling. Ward’s custom, hand-painted hockey stick will be featured in-game and then gifted to Black Girl Hockey Club.
The Torrent is proud to partner with the following community organizations for the team’s Black History Celebration game:
• Black Girl Hockey Club is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access, representation and belonging for Black women and girls in hockey.
• Black Future Co-Op Fund is a Black-led collective investment fund committed to resourcing, Black-driven movements and organizations across Washington State.
• Central District Community Preservation and Development Authority (CDCPDA) works to preserve the cultural legacy, economic vitality and community ownership of Seattle’s historic Central District through anti-displacement efforts, cultural programming and equitable development initiatives.
• Urban League Metropolitan Seattle is a civil rights and social service organization advancing economic empowerment, educational access and social justice for Black and underserved communities through workforce development, youth programming, housing advocacy and policy engagement.
• Speak With Purpose empowers youth through the only public speaking program and curriculum integrated in classrooms across King County public schools.