Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | 6 p.m. CT | Grand Casino Arena
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EN: Sam Ekstrom (Play-by-Play), Saroya Tinker (Analyst), Kevin Gorg (Reporter);
FR: Claudine Douville (Play-by-Play), Isabelle Leclaire (Analyst), Catherine Savoie (Reporter), Andrée-Anne Barbeau (Studio Host), Karell Émard (Studio Analyst)
MONTRÉAL VICTOIRE
5-2-0-5 | 19 PTS | 4TH PLACE (TIED)
Top Scorer: Marie-Philip Poulin – 12 GP, 5-7-12 PTS
Last Game: 2-1 L at NY (in Washington, D.C.) on Jan. 18
MINNESOTA FROST
5-2-2-3 | 21 PTS | 3RD PLACE
Top Scorer: Kendall Coyne Schofield – 12 GP, 9-5-14 PTS
Last Game: 3-2 OTW at NY on Jan. 16
2025-26 SEASON SERIES: MONTRÉAL LEADS 2-1 IN POINTS (MTL LEADS 23-13 IN POINTS ALL-TIME)
Jan. 4 at MTL: 3-2 MTL (OT) | Jan. 21 at MIN | Mar. 1 at MTL | Mar. 25 at MIN
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
The Victoire own a three-game winning streak against the Frost dating back to last season, the longest win streak by either team in the matchup. The only team to ever have a longer win streak against the Frost is the Sirens’ recent four-game win streak that ended on Friday. Montréal won both games played last season at Minnesota’s Grand Casino Arena.
Montréal has played in eight one-goal games this season, tied with Toronto for the most in the PWHL. Each of the Victoire’s last seven games dating back to Dec. 23 have been decided by one goal, going 2-1-0-4 in that stretch. Minnesota has just five one-goal decisions this season, fewest in the PWHL.
The Victoire (Jan. 2 at New York) and Frost (Jan. 11 vs. Seattle) are the only two teams to record 45 shots on goal in a game this season. Montréal outshot Minnesota 38-21 in their last meeting, the most the Frost have been outshot all season.
Ann-Renée Desbiens has allowed two or fewer goals in all 10 of her starts this season. The Victoire’s one game allowing three or more goals this season is the fewest in the PWHL. They also had the fewest such games last season (10).
Maggie Flaherty scored Montréal’s lone goal on the power play against New York on Sunday in Washington, D.C. and has points in consecutive games for the second time this season. The Lakeville, MN, native will play in Minnesota for the first time since joining the Victoire, having spent her first two seasons with the Frost where she won two Walter Cup titles.
Marie-Philip Poulin has scored two goals in each of her last two meetings with the Frost (March of last season in Minnesota and earlier this month at home). The Victoire captain’s eight career multi-goal games are the most in PWHL history ahead of Toronto’s Natalie Spooner who has seven.
Abby Roque (1G, 1A) and Laura Stacey (2A) joined Poulin (2G, 1A) with multi-point performances in the Victoire’s overtime win over the Frost on Jan. 4. The trio accounted for seven of the team’s nine points in that game and have collectively produced 29 points this season, representing 44% of the team’s total offense which is the highest among any team trio in the PWHL.
The Frost are the PWHL’s highest-scoring team this season (3.08 goals per game) after claiming the same title last season (2.83). They are 5-1-0-0 when scoring three or more goals this season and 9-3-1-1 when scoring three or more last season.
Minnesota has won two straight games at Grand Casino Arena, matching their longest win streak of the 2024-25 season at their primary home venue. They won all four of their playoff games at home last season and four straight on home ice during the inaugural regular season.
Kendall Coyne Schofield owns a three-game point streak (2G, 3A) that began with a goal and an assist in Montréal, one shy of the longest streak in her PWHL career. Her last four-game streak came last year in February; the fourth game was against the Victoire (a goal in a 4-0 win). The Frost captain scored the overtime winner in New York on Friday, the second of her career, and her league leading ninth goal of the season.
Taylor Heise set up Friday’s overtime winner for her league leading 10th assist of the season and second straight multi-point game. She is currently riding a three-game assist and point streak (1G, 5A). Her four multi-assist games lead the PWHL this season and matches her 2024-25 total.
There are six players averaging at least one point per game in the PWHL (minimum five games), and five of them are in this game. Poulin for Montréal and Coyne Schofield, Heise, Britta Curl-Salemme and Kelly Pannek for the Frost. The only PWHL players to average one point per game in a season were Poulin and Spooner in the inaugural season.
Katy Knoll has four goals on 17 shots for a shooting percentage of 23.5% that leads all players with more than eight shots on goal this season. Coyne Schofield (22.5%), Curl-Salemme (20.8%) and Pannek (20%) are next on the list.
The Frost have the top seven players in plus-minus across the league, with all seven of them registering plus-7 ratings or above: Coyne Schofield (+12), Pannek (+11), Lee Stecklein (+8), Curl-Salemme (+8), Natalie Buchbinder (+7), Kendall Cooper (+7) and Heise (+7). Poulin led the league with a plus-17 mark last season.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“I think it will be a great game, a competitive game. I'm excited to see my whole family in the stands, and excited to play back at the rink that I played in the last two years. I think the fans will have a great turnout, and I think it'll be a really exciting game. It's an important game." - Victoire defender Maggie Flaherty
“We’re looking forward to another home game against Montréal. We had a close fought game last time we played against them, falling short with an OT loss. Now we want to focus on continuing to build on our key habits and momentum starting at the drop of the puck.” – Frost forward Grace Zumwinkle
WEDNESDAY’S GAME: Minnesota welcomes Montréal to Grand Casino Arena for the first of two regular season visits this season. It’s the Frost’s Black History Celebration, part of the PWHL Unity Game series, to honor Black history, culture, and ongoing contributions to the game of hockey and the broader sport community.
The Frost’s Black History Celebration will highlight the following local Black-led community organizations throughout the evening:
- ACES is driven by a mission to empower youth and expand opportunity through engaging, inclusive, and accessible learning experiences. Guided by a vision of a future where all youth have the power to inspire curiosity, create positive change, and thrive within their communities, ACES centers young people at every stage of its work
- Mosaic Hockey Collective focuses on building an inclusive hockey community that empowers players of color with the skills, resources, and positive experiences needed to grow in the game and give back to it. The organization’s name reflects the concept of a “mosaic” — the coexistence of diverse ethnic groups, languages, and cultures within a shared community — reinforcing Mosaic’s commitment to multiculturalism, belonging, and equity within the sport of hockey
- Afrocontigbo is a Minnesota-based cultural organization whose mission is to promote cultural awareness, unity, and wellness through captivating dance performances, transformative workshops, and meaningful community engagement
In partnership with the above organizations and local Black community members, fans can look forward to activations pre-, during, and post-game, including:
- Live cultural performances spotlighting Black artistry and musical traditions
- In-arena music programming celebrating Black artists across generations and genres with a set curated by DJ YS
- Community organization presence and engagement on the concourse
- First intermission performance by Afrocontigbo, bringing high-energy Afro-inspired rhythms and musical storytelling to the game-day experience. Their performance celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of Black musical traditions while creating a powerful cultural moment for fans in attendance
Tonight’s game is the first of three Frost home games in eight days before the league schedule pauses for the Olympic break.